Monthly Archives: June 2013

HIV+ Transplantation: Allow + To +

Posted on 30/06/2013 by Chris Barry

In an essay I posted a while back, I wrote of how HIV+ transplantation is approaching standard of care. The remarkable, even unbelievable, successes of highly effective antiretroviral therapy to manage HIV, advances in opportunistic infectious disease prophylaxis and treatment, … Continue reading →

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We Love You for Signing Up to Be an Organ Donor

Posted on 15/06/2013 by Chris Barry

  “We Love You for Signing Up to Be an Organ Donor”! This bLifeNY campaign on FaceBook came about after I attended TEDxFlourCity 2013 a few weeks ago and saw the inspiring story of Ronny Edry. He is an Israeli … Continue reading →

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Youth and Organ Donation Awareness: the Kids Get It

Posted on 09/06/2013 by Chris Barry

There is increasing evidence in the scientific literature that youth and organ donation awareness is a good combination. That is, young people are particularly receptive to learning about organ donation and overwhelmingly have positive attitudes about this challenging subject. A … Continue reading →

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Linking Estate Planning with Organ Donation Registration

Posted on 03/06/2013 by Chris Barry

We at bLifeNY believe strongly in creating appropriate environments for thoughtful consideration of organ donation. Think of the two most common places where organ donation is considered: the DMV and the ICU. Neither is the best place or circumstance to … Continue reading →

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