Donor aid guidelines to be issued

Guidelines covering aid and financial assistance to struggling families of deceased organ donors are set to be issued, said Hao Linna, vice-president of the Red Cross Society of China.

Designed to allay fears of "rewards" for donations, the guidelines will be issued soon by the Red Cross and the Ministry of Health, Hao told China Daily on Thursday.

The guidelines provide a policy framework to alleviate doubts caused by any concerns of financial rewards concerning donations and putting undue pressure on potential donors, she said.