A 12-year old Shenzhen girl donates seven organs upon her death, becoming a hero
Posted: 02/4/2013 2:04 pmA 12-year-old Shenzhen girl became a bit of a hero last month after she decided to donate seven of her organs after a cerebral hemorrhage on January 29 which eventually caused her death, the Shenzhen Daily reports.
As soon as Ye Mengyuan suffered the hemorrhage on the 26th, her parents immediately filled out the application forms for organ donation, according to Shenzhen Red Cross.
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During emergency treatment Jan. 28, Ye’s health deteriorated very quickly. She had another hemorrhage in her brain, suffered diabetes insipidus and battled with unstable blood pressure. Doctors tried to sustain Ye’s life so her grandparents could see her one final time, but Ye died on the night of Jan. 29.
Ye’s remains were donated to the Remains Receiving Center of Shenzhen Red Cross.
Four of the organs have already been successfully transplanted. Her liver, pancreas, small intestines and spleen were successfully transplanted to a 49-year-old man who suffers from liver disease and diabetes. Her kidneys are to be given to two patients with uremia and her corneas will be donated to patients with eye diseases.
China is currently engaged in a drive to encourage organ donation. Local legislatures in Jiangxi Province and Tianjin became the latest to enact The Human Body Donation Regulation at their local assemblies last month, China.org reports. This allows relatives of a deceased person to decide whether to donate their organs.
Meanwhile, China has moved to abolish the harvesting of the organs of executed prisoners. It seems they want their organs to come from heroes rather than villains.