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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Ang on November 16, 2007, 06:34:59 PM
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never heard of this anywhere else in the world,so if its already out there, sorry.
in western australia just few months back they put into law that if your a non matching donor you can go onto a registry and donate to a stranger,that strangers next of kin is obligated to donate.
if you put your hand up to donate but were not a match,you can now donate to a person waiting a transplant as long as their family member as stood up to be a donor, but not a match either,pretty much a straight swap,
don't know how to do the attatchment thing,but the web site is www.kidey.org.au
i reckon this is a pretty cool idea, might make the list just that little bit smaller :boxing;
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The correct link is http://www.kidney.org.au/
However, I did not find what you mentioned. Try to copy and paste the text if you are familar with that method.
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hope you can understand what i'm on about :banghead;
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got this story from a pm via kidney australia so thought it should be on there websites :bow;
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I beleive I do.
For example:
Bob needs a kidney transplant, his brother is the only one who steps up to donate, but does not match
At the same time Clyde needs a kidney transplant to, his sister is the only one who steps up, but does not match
However Bob's brother matches Clyde's tissue type, but Clyde's sister does not match Bob.
Clyde's sister is still obligated to donate her kidney.
How's this so far?
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Our IHD News Reporter Okarol :clap; posted this on Nov 4th 2007
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=5669.0