Press Releases

This page is updated regularly, so be sure to check back often for news and information about organ donation and the Canadian Transplant Association.

Members of the media are welcome to contact CTA President Dave Smith with story ideas or information requests at:

Dave Smith - President,
Canadian Transplant Association
11230-72 Avenue,
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 0B5
Email: davidsmith@txworks.ca

Toll free:  1-877-779-5991

LIVING PROOF

Margaret Benson’s very first Vancouver Sun Run lasted only four steps. She had just received a new pair of lungs and was recuperating in Vancouver General Hospital’s intensive care unit. Several blocks away, tens of thousands of sneaker-clad folk were gathering in the downtown core.
Benson was still lying in bed. Alarms were going off all around her. But she couldn’t get up. Not yet.

.......... Read this story.

posted May 1st 2001

A Heart Transplant Recipient Shares his
Story from start to finish.

Sylvain Benard (CTA Member) gives a wonderful video talk about his experiences. Training, mountain climbing and encourage others to press on.

Thanks also to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada for sponsoring the filming and research that went on during some of the climbs.

They are extremely pleased to provide you with a link to view a video-taped session of this speaker tour, during which Dr. Davies gave a presentation on transplantation in Canada and Sylvain Bédard shared his personal experience. Hopefully, this web site will help those who were unable to attend this event to understand the realities of life following organ transplantation. We encourage that you send this link to others who could benefit from this presentation.

www.transformativejourney.ca

Posted December 17th 2010

 

Posted December 6th 2010.

The gift of life returned Student donates kidney to father ..

................Read this touching story

 

The Ottawa Citizen's articles on organ and tissue donation, in the Features section (a multi-media link) are outstanding and a must for all to view.