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Alberta’s First Living Donor Gives Two Organs

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  • Meghan Rozema became Alberta’s first living donor to give two organs, a rarity in Canada.
  • In 2021 she donated part of her liver, saving a baby who would not have reached one year.
  • In 2023 she anonymously donated a kidney to a dialysis patient, honoring a friend’s mother while 400 Canadians need kidneys.
  • Coordinator Garneau said doctors cannot meet demand with only deceased donors, noting over 500 Canadians await transplants.