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What can be done to increase organ donations?

I fully agree with your two correspondents, Ng Shuk-yee and Lee Cher-hin (Talkback, September 13), that Chinese family traditions have been responsible for the low rate of organ donations in Hong Kong. But I also understand that many western-oriented Hongkongers [and mainland] Chinese never care a farthing about this and are ready to donate their organs after death to friends and relatives for transplants or any other medical needs.

On the other hand, one point that shouldn't be missed is: are all patients needing organ transplants worthy of such donations? Isn't it fair to give priority to those born with inherent birth defects only and to take patients off the list who have been neglecting their lives from addictions to smoking, drinking and other unhealthy habits?

Peter Wei, Kwun Tong

How can we tackle childhood obesity?

I refer to the report 'Bad habits blamed as study shows children are getting fatter', (September 4).

The article showed Rita Sung Yn-tz holding up blue and pink measuring tapes indicating that children should fit within defined limits, and if they didn't they were overweight. I disagree with this form of assessment.

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