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    Following a two year pause due to COVID-19, cross-Tasman kidney exchanges are now back up and running between Australia and its neighbour, New Zealand.  The world-first  Australian and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange (ANZKX) Program was established in 2019, merging the Australian…
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    As sports fans across the Commonwealth unite in support of their country’s competitors in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, a major project to share organ donation expertise amongst Commonwealth nations is gathering momentum. The Commonwealth Tribute to Life initiative aims to boost levels of organ…
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    ‘I felt so much relief when (mum) finally received a kidney transplant. I was so grateful for that year she could live without dialysis. I think there's something about jobs in healthcare that draws people who have been exposed to it.’- Trisha As told by Trisha, DonateLife Western Australia …
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    Our son Troy, aged 33, contracted streptococcal meningitis through a simple earache.Within 48 hours we were informed that Troy was brain dead.The decision to donate his organs was made easier for us as we knew that Troy was a passionate organ donor who thought it would be a great idea for his dad… Troy
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    I was badly burned during an ultra-marathon in 2011. After we were rescued I was put in an induced coma and airlifted to Darwin. It was there that doctors performed an eschartomy - on me - slicing me from my feet to my thighs and from my hands to my shoulders. After Darwin, I was flown to… Turia
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    My name is Twanny and I received a kidney transplant 40 years ago. Today, with the same functioning kidney transplant, I cannot help but reflect on my life and the people who played a pivotal role in getting me so far.Originally hemodialysis was only available in hospitals, which consisted of six… Twanny
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    A living organ donor is someone who donates a kidney or part of their liver to another person. A living organ donor is someone who donates a kidney or part of their liver to another person. The most common is someone donating a kidney to a relative or close friend who has end-stage kidney disease…
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    At the age of 49, our lives took a sudden change forever. After returning home from a beautiful day with friends and family at the local Christmas parade, a viral infection caused me to have a cardiac arrest. A quick thinking new neighbour performed CPR and got my heart and breathing started,… Vern
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    Eyesight is something many of us take for granted, but for Vicky, it's a precious gift to be cherished every day.   Vicky was only 19 when she received a diagnosis of keratoconus, a genetic condition that causes the corneas to become misshapen. Initially, Vicky was unaware of how serious her… Woman with a short grey bob sitting in a hospital chair, holding a newborn baby
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    An annual event to honour all donors and their families for the ultimate gift of life. Event date Saturday 18 November 2023 at 2:00pm Event location Collingwood Town Hall 140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067 Event details We invite donor families and transplant recipients to…
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