After donor loses eye, society to set up fund

SHANGHAI - A special fund will be set up to help medical donors who suffer problems, Red Cross Society of China officials in East China have promised.

The vow follows shock over the news that a woman lost the sight in one eye after giving blood.

"We plan to launch a fund for blood, stem cell and organ donors and their relatives, which will offer aid if they meet difficulties after making donations," said Cai Gang, secretary-general of the society's branch in Ningbo, Zhejiang province.