National Transplant Week 2014 – Why not become and organ donor? And how to register as an organ donor!


National Transplant Week 2014

National Transplant Week 2014

Next Monday sees the start of National Transplant Week. While UK based (at present) the aim of the week is to encourage people to donate their organs after their deaths.

Why should you do this?

Well perhaps the most obvious it that you can help people to live after your deaths. Indeed the US government suggest that you could help up to eight people! Not just is a life saved but in many cased the recipients of the organ will have considerable improvement in their quality of life.

At the same time the families of organ donors , very often, feel some respite from their grief knowing that their loved ones are helping other for many years after their passing.

So why not register as an organ donor today if you have not already done so. In the UK you can do it here.

To register in America please use this web site.

I have included links for Australia, New Zealand, India, Ireland, Canada, and South Africa.

Obviously there are many other useful links for these and other countries. Please feel free to share any which you think would be of use in the comments box below.

Finally, as you can see, we have a number of useful graphics which have been created for National Transplant Week. Would it be possible for you to share either then of the page so we can encourage as many people as possible to register as an organ donor.

Many thanks in advance.


I want to be an organ donor

I want to be an organ donor

Not just another Multiple Sclerosis Survey – help a clinical psychologist with MS at the University of Pretoria, with her research


University of Pretoria - Multiple Sclerosis Research

University of Pretoria – Multiple Sclerosis Research

Isabelle Swanepoel, a clinical psychologist and lecturer at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

She says of herself “I am currently busy with my PhD study in MS, I myself was diagnosed in 2004 and has been blessed with good health. This is not just another MS survey, using the members and moving on. I have MS myself and therefor know the experience and the journey. I want to make a difference and I believe I will. ”

Swanepoel invites you to help her with that research by taking part in her survey.  She says ” Dear fellow MS Experts – by – Experience

I was diagnosed with MS (RR) in 2004 and have been blessed for the last 10 years. From my hospital bed in 2004 I made a promise to myself that I will help other with MS in this struggle…
Today 10 years and 2 beautiful kids later, my dream, promise and vision is coming true!!!
I am currently busy with my PhD study in MS and the results will be used internationally to help and improve the lives of fellow MS survivors all over the world. I realize that the MS community is tired of being used for research; however this is not the same. This is for US.

I am not ignorant for all the criticism and judgement that may follow… staying positive.

I have a gut feel that I can be supported in getting this message through to MS survivors, that nothing can stop us from health!
Waiting in anticipation to hear from you how I can take this journey forward.
Isabelle

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FB32T9K

Thanks in advance.  Please use the comment box below to ask Ms Swanepoel  any questions about the research.