DifferentfromotherrelaxingFridaynights,peopleineastChina'sHangzhoucityhadrushedtotheblooddonationpointsandlineduptoofferhelpfortheinjuredfromadeadlygasexplosion
The Australian government on Tuesday committed to improving the rate of organ donation after a report found there were not enough donated organs to meet demands.
Organ donation coordinator is a new profession in China, with the first such positions created in 2010, when an organ donation system was introduced nationwide. By setting up a registry system for donors and a distribution mechanism for recipients, it aimed to speed up organ transplants.
Experts are calling on the Chinese government to regulate stem cell transplants after a volunteer donor withdrew at the last minute.
Blood shortages have been reported in the city of Nanning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as students who typically make up the majority of blood donors are on summer holiday, officials from a local blood donation center said Wednesday.
An apology made by the Red Cross Society of China this week after it was found to have diverted donations earmarked for specific uses to other projects without notice has failed to stem a tide of criticism against the organization.
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