Kidney donation travels 1700 km to save child in Vietnam

A kidney was transported over more than 1700 kilometers to save a sick 7-year-old boy. The journey took place from Quang Ninh in the north to Ho Chi Minh City in the south of Vietnam.

The boy urgently needed a kidney transplant. The transport of the organ took place under strict medical supervision, as reported by Vietnam.vn.

Donors and recipients could not be found in the same region. Therefore, the kidney was transported overland to save the child's life.

It is not known how the boy is doing. According to the source, the operation went well.

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