BC Transplant

• Kelowna woman fears lengthy wait for a liver transplant may cost her her life

  Last spring, Lyndsay Richholt of Kelowna, B.C., was given six months to live without a liver transplant.

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  Jan 20
  
• B.C. launches pilot program to improve kidney transplant outcomes

  B.C. has been selected as the test bed for a genomics project to improve kidney transplant outcomes across Canada in partnership with Canadian Blood Services.

  Health

  May 30, 2024
  
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• B.C. sees another record-setting year for organ donations, transplants

  Numbers released Monday show that hundreds of people in B.C. received organ donations last year due to a record number of donors.

  Health

  Jan 29, 2024
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• Lack of B.C. transplant surgeons means donated kidneys are sent elsewhere, say doctors

  Only four surgeons do all British Columbia's kidney transplants at two Vancouver hospitals. Kidneys that can't be used are getting shipped to other provinces.

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  Jul 4, 2023
• Transplant recipients give back to Okanagan health-care staff

  'Health-care providers ... typically only see the donation side of things and not how it can impact the lives of those waiting for transplants,' said BC Transplant's Jenna Baker.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2022
• On Green Shirt Day, families of B.C. organ donors continue their legacy

  BC Transplants provincial operations director Edward Ferre believes today holds a lot of importance. "It's a day to raise awareness for organ donation."

  Health

  Apr 7, 2022
• Discovery by UBC researchers holds promise of reducing organ transplants rejections

  The polymer has the potential to eliminate the need for anti-rejection drugs, which prevent the immune system from attacking the new organ but also have serious side effects.

  Health

  Aug 9, 2021
• B.C. hospital performs 4th double-lung transplant on COVID-19 patients in 2 months

  Vancouver General Hospital is the only hospital in B.C. able to perform the procedure, and has done more than any other facility in the country.

  Health

  Jun 25, 2021
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• B.C. has record year for heart and lung transplants

  It was a record year for lung and heart transplants in B.C. despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2021
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• Surrey mother desperately seeks kidney donor

  A Surrey woman is in search of a living kidney donor to save her life. She fears her daughter will end up in government care if her health continues to decline.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2021