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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Kidney Donations Needed

Tomorrow is World Kidney Day and the Kidney Foundation says the theme for this year is organ donation.

Atlantic Director Tim Fox tells CHSJ News donations have not been increasing while the number of patients needing transplants has been going up.
 
He say across the country, there are 3-thousand people waiting for a transplant and only a handful are done in the province every year.

He believes people are still hesitant when it comes to talking about death and donating organs.

The Saint John chapter will be hosting a breakfast tomorrow morning at 7:30 at the Trade and Convention Centre.  To purchase tickets, call 506 634 0519.