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Nov 8, 2009
1st potential payout heartening <!--10 min-->
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Mr Khaw said it reinforced the belief that when the donor's welfare is taken care of, he does not have to think twice about donating a kidney. -- ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG
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HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan is heartened by the news of the first potential kidney donor to be reimbursed by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). He said it reinforced the belief that when the donor's welfare is taken care of, he does not have to think twice about donating a kidney. 'Everyone wants to donate to their loved ones, but they worry about the financial considerations - loss of job for a while, or worse, subsequent medical treatment... What we want to do is to go all out to make sure that the sole kidney the donor has left is kept in the best condition,' he explained. Mr Khaw was speaking to reporters at Sunday's Clean and Green Singapore event, which took place at his Sembawang ward. News of the first potential kidney donor who applied to the NKF for reimbursement, following tweaks to the system allowing this, broke in The Straits Times on Saturday. The recipient of the compensation is the husband of a woman currently on dialysis.
Nov 8, 2009
1st potential payout heartening <!--10 min-->
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Mr Khaw said it reinforced the belief that when the donor's welfare is taken care of, he does not have to think twice about donating a kidney. -- ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG
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HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan is heartened by the news of the first potential kidney donor to be reimbursed by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). He said it reinforced the belief that when the donor's welfare is taken care of, he does not have to think twice about donating a kidney. 'Everyone wants to donate to their loved ones, but they worry about the financial considerations - loss of job for a while, or worse, subsequent medical treatment... What we want to do is to go all out to make sure that the sole kidney the donor has left is kept in the best condition,' he explained. Mr Khaw was speaking to reporters at Sunday's Clean and Green Singapore event, which took place at his Sembawang ward. News of the first potential kidney donor who applied to the NKF for reimbursement, following tweaks to the system allowing this, broke in The Straits Times on Saturday. The recipient of the compensation is the husband of a woman currently on dialysis.
