The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Patients celebrate World Kidney Day
A group of patients, who all had kidney transplants in 2015, joined forces with Lanarkshire Kidney Association on World Kidney Day to raise awareness of kidney health.
The group, who held an information session at Monklands Hospital, highlighted the importance of identifying childhood kidney diseases.
Karen Casey, from Wishaw, secretary of the Lanarkshire Kidney Patient Association, said: “We hosted an information stand at the entrance to Monklands Hospital, where we spoke to a lot of staff, patients and visitors.
“We also gave out free kidney shaped cookies and 2,000 green kidney awareness ribbons.
“I was overjoyed that we gave away 540 organ donor cards. I hope that everyone who received a donor card joins the organ donor register.
“My organ donor is the reason that I am here today and I would encourage everyone to join the register and to talk to their families about their decision.”
To find out more about World Kidney Day, visit: www.worldkidneyday.co.uk.
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