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One more kid donates corneas

Parents of a 4-year-old boy in the northern province of Phu Tho had agreed to donate their kid’s corneas after his death and doctors carried out surgeries to transplant his corneas for two other patients, said Director of Eye Bank of the National Eye Hospital Nguyen Huu Hoang yesterday.

One more kid donates corneas
The boy who died after an unexpected accident on his 4th birthday.
Before him, 7-year-old Hai An in Hanoi and 12-year-old Van Nhi also gave away their cornea to help others.
On the same day, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien arrived at the Viet-Duc ( Vietnam- German) Hospital sent her thank-you to Duong Hong Quy’s relatives who had donated his organs to save many patients in critical condition.
 
By staff writers - Translated by UYEN PHUONG

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