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Australian organ donor helps 5 Chinese

By Tan Yingzi in Chongqing | China Daily | Updated: 2018-06-13 08:20

Phillip Hancock may no longer be with us, but his love and selfless contribution will be remembered by Chinese people.

On May 9, after the 26-year-old Australian passed away in a Chongqing hospital. His liver, two kidneys and a pair of corneas were transplanted, in keeping with his wishes, helping five Chinese patients.

On Monday, the Red Cross Society of China's Chongqing Branch announced that all the transplantations were successful. The liver recipient has been moved from an intensive care unit to a general ward and has remained in stable condition. Both kidney recipients have recovered well and can walk by themselves in the wards. The two cornea recipients have been discharged from the hospital and their eyesight has returned to normal.

Australian organ donor helps 5 Chinese

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