Journalist in Long An received kidney donation from girlfriend, will have transplant at Cho Ray

(Baonghean.vn)- At the meeting between journalist Huu Bang's family, Long An Newspaper and the Board of Directors of Cho Ray Hospital, information about his girlfriend donating a kidney to save journalist Huu Bang was announced.

Working session between Cho Ray Hospital and the Editorial Board of Long An Newspaper.

The kidney donor for journalist Huu Bang is his girlfriend, Ms. Nguyen TTH (29 years old).

Also at this meeting, the unit coordinating and transplanting human body parts of Cho Ray Hospital discussed with the Editorial Board of Long An Newspaper and the family of journalist Huu Bang about his health situation and future treatment direction.

Huu Bang suffered from chronic kidney failure and was taken to Cho Ray Hospital for emergency treatment in early March 2016. However, after undergoing several rounds of dialysis at Cho Ray Hospital, the patient's health condition stabilized and he was transferred to Long An Provincial General Hospital.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Truong Son, Director of Cho Ray Hospital, said that if Huu Bang wants to choose Cho Ray Hospital for a kidney transplant, the hospital will create the best conditions for the patient to receive treatment here.

The leader of Cho Ray Hospital added that currently, some hospitals in Hanoi have offered to support Huu Bang with a kidney transplant, so that his family and the leaders of Long An newspaper have more options for kidney transplant locations. In the end, the family of journalist Huu Bang decided to choose Cho Ray Hospital to perform this kidney transplant.

As planned, Huu Bang will be transferred back to Cho Ray Hospital to perform some necessary tests and clinical diagnoses to prepare for the upcoming kidney transplant. While waiting for the kidney transplant, he will continue to receive dialysis here.

Journalist Huu Bang is being treated at Cho Ray Hospital.

Previously, on April 19, the Office of the Ministry of Health conveyed the direction of Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on helping and supporting journalist Nguyen Van Bang in his treatment and kidney transplant.

Specifically, Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien assigned the director of Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City to preside over and coordinate with Viet Duc Friendship Hospital to create favorable conditions for journalist Huu Bang to receive the best medical care under permitted conditions.

At the same time, act as a focal point to call on social charities to support and provide funding for patients to receive timely kidney transplants.

In addition, the Minister also assigned the Director of the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation to coordinate so that the patient - journalist Huu Bang can receive a kidney transplant as soon as possible in accordance with the law.

Previously, journalist Huu Bang also received help from philanthropists, readers and colleagues in the country. Of which, officials and reporters of Nghe An Newspaper donated and supported 40 million VND.

T. Phuong (synthesis)