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Irish Kidney Association

@IrishKidneyAs

The IKA is a charitable voluntary organisation dedicated to meeting the needs of renal patients and their families and carers.

Registered Charity No: 20011260

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Brian's lung function was so low, he couldn't lift or play with his young children. A double lung transplant saved his life ๐Ÿ’œ don't leave your loved ones in doubt about your Organ Donation wishes!

Read Brian's story: ika.ie/2024/04/briansโ€ฆ

Brian's lung function was so low, he couldn't lift or play with his young children. A double lung transplant saved his life ๐Ÿ’œ don't leave your loved ones in doubt about your Organ Donation wishes! #LeaveNoDoubt #DonorWeek24 Read Brian's story: ika.ie/2024/04/briansโ€ฆ
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We're delighted to say that An Post are supporting Organ Donor Awareness Week once again by displaying posters and organ donor cards in branches around the country! ๐Ÿ’œ

Visit ika.ie/donorweek to find your local branch and pick one up!

We're delighted to say that @Postvox are supporting Organ Donor Awareness Week once again by displaying posters and organ donor cards in branches around the country! ๐Ÿ’œ #DonorWeek24 #LeaveNoDoubt Visit ika.ie/donorweek to find your local branch and pick one up!
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Calling all educators! Planning lessons for the week ahead? We have a classroom resource on Organ Donation, to make it easy for you to talk about Organ Donor Awareness Week!

Visit ika.ie/donorweek and check out our resources to download.

Calling all educators! Planning lessons for the week ahead? We have a classroom resource on Organ Donation, to make it easy for you to talk about Organ Donor Awareness Week! #DonorWeek24 #LeaveNoDoubt Visit ika.ie/donorweek and check out our resources to download.
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There are four ways you can indicate your wish to be an organ donor - whichever one you pick, make sure you have the conversation with your family and about your wishes!

Visit ika.ie/donorweek for more.

There are four ways you can indicate your wish to be an organ donor - whichever one you pick, make sure you have the conversation with your family and #LeaveNoDoubt about your wishes! #DonorWeek24 Visit ika.ie/donorweek for more.
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Delighted to attend the launch of the Liver Ireland Support Network in Ballsbridge today, the first day of . We look forward to working alongside the network on areas of shared interest, and wish them the very best ๐Ÿ’œ

Find out more at lisn.ie

Delighted to attend the launch of the Liver Ireland Support Network in Ballsbridge today, the first day of #DonorWeek24. We look forward to working alongside the network on areas of shared interest, and wish them the very best ๐Ÿ’œ Find out more at lisn.ie
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We were thrilled to officially launch the Organ Donor Awareness Week campaign earlier this week in the Mansion House and we asked some of those attending - why is Organ Donor Awareness important to you?

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Today marks the start of

I was so happy to join Ella Hewitt & her family at the IKA launch

Ella has been through extremely tough times & was given the by inspirational mother Sam in 2019

๐Ÿ‘‰Please carry a donor card & visit ika.ie

Today marks the start of #OrganDonationWeek I was so happy to join Ella Hewitt & her family at the IKA launch Ella has been through extremely tough times & was given the #Giftoflife by inspirational mother Sam in 2019 ๐Ÿ‘‰Please carry a donor card & visit ika.ie
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Sarah's brother Kevin passed away whilst waiting for a heart transplant. Don't leave your loved ones in doubt about your Organ Donation wishes.

Read her full story here: ika.ie/2024/04/sarahsโ€ฆ

Sarah's brother Kevin passed away whilst waiting for a heart transplant. Don't leave your loved ones in doubt about your Organ Donation wishes. #LeaveNoDoubt #DonorWeek24 Read her full story here: ika.ie/2024/04/sarahsโ€ฆ
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Today - April 27th is Annual Organ Donor Awareness Week, organised by @irishkidneyas In Ireland, there are between 550 - 600 people active on waiting lists for organ transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas ๐Ÿ˜ฅ They are all waiting on the 'Gift of Life' ๐Ÿ™

Today - April 27th is Annual Organ Donor Awareness Week, organised by @irishkidneyas In Ireland, there are between 550 - 600 people active on waiting lists for organ transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas ๐Ÿ˜ฅ They are all waiting on the 'Gift of Life' ๐Ÿ™
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Join us for !

Irish Kidney Association has championed organ donation awareness for over 40 years.

Did you know only 1% of deaths qualify for organ donation? Share your decision with loved ones while healthy to ensure your wishes are known.

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Join us for #OrganDonorAwarenessWeek! @IrishKidneyAs has championed organ donation awareness for over 40 years. Did you know only 1% of deaths qualify for organ donation? Share your decision with loved ones while healthy to ensure your wishes are known. Spread the word! ๐Ÿ’š
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It's Organ Donor Awareness Week 2024! This year's theme is highlighting the importance of telling your loved ones your wishes - leaving them in no doubt about what you want. ๐Ÿ’œ

Find out more and get an Organ Donor Card today: ika.ie/donorweek

It's Organ Donor Awareness Week 2024! This year's theme is highlighting the importance of telling your loved ones your wishes - leaving them in no doubt about what you want. ๐Ÿ’œ #LeaveNoDoubt #DonorWeek24 Find out more and get an Organ Donor Card today: ika.ie/donorweek
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Today Maureen O'Donnell (ILFA Ireland CEO), Eddie Cassidy (ILFA Chair) and Gemma O'Dowd (ILFA Administrator) attended the launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week. The event was organised by Irish Kidney Association and Organ Donation Transplant Ireland

Today Maureen O'Donnell (@ILFA_Ireland CEO), Eddie Cassidy (ILFA Chair) and Gemma O'Dowd (ILFA Administrator) attended the launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week. The event was organised by @IrishKidneyAs and @odti_irl #OrganDonorsSaveLives
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Olayinka O Aremu (NursecoachOla)(@NursecoachO) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Studies have shown that there is a
pronounced shortage of organ
donations among minority groups. Ethnicity matters when it comes
to organ transplants. Letโ€™s create awareness and communicate our decisions with our family regarding organ donation

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Delighted to be at the launch of today hosted by the Irish Kidney Association alongside colleagues from the . Looking forward to the Human Tissue Act becoming a reality, hopefully, in this calendar year.
Stephen Donnelly Organ Donation Transplant Ireland

Delighted to be at the launch of #OrganDonationWeek2024 today hosted by the @IrishKidneyAs alongside colleagues from the #IrishDonorNetwork. Looking forward to the Human Tissue Act becoming a reality, hopefully, in this calendar year. @DonnellyStephen @odti_irl
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It was an honour to be invited by Irish Kidney Association to the launch of Organ Donor Awareness week by Minister Stephen Donnelly where the patients&families affected by organ donation and transplantation courageously reminded us of the importance of making our wishes known

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NOCA attended the official launch of Organ Donation Awareness Week (20th-27th April) today. We were delighted to hear Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly T.D. highlighting the importance of the NOCA Potential Donor Audit in the overall infrastructure in making improvements in

NOCA attended the official launch of Organ Donation Awareness Week (20th-27th April) today. We were delighted to hear Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly T.D. highlighting the importance of the NOCA Potential Donor Audit in the overall infrastructure in making improvements in
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Adrian Cummins ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ(@adriancummins) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to meet with Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly today as he launched Organ Donor Awareness Week 2024.ย 

โ€œEach decision to donate organs is a precious gift, offering hope and a second chance at life for those in need.โ€

Irish Kidney Association

Great to meet with Minister for Health @DonnellyStephen today as he launched Organ Donor Awareness Week 2024.ย  โ€œEach decision to donate organs is a precious gift, offering hope and a second chance at life for those in need.โ€ @IrishKidneyAs
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