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SCMP Reporter

Reading comprehension
Answer the following questions:
1 What transplant is discussed in the article?
a. kidney
b. bone marrow
c. liver
d. heart
2 How many transplants of the organ in question were conducted last year?  
a. 19
b. 29
c. 31
d. 34
3 How did Professor Lo Chung-mau come to know a potential organ donor from Pakistan?
a. they met in Hong Kong
b. they met in Pakistan
c. they communicated via e-mail
d. they have a mutual friend
4 What is Lo's concern when it comes to living organ donors?
a. the donors might not be strong enough
b. they might not fully understand the risks they are facing
c. they will need to stay long in hospital to recover
d. their organs are not always useful
Think about
1 Would you donate an organ while still alive?  
2 Would you agree to donate your organs after you are dead?  
3 How should donated organs be allocated? Consider cost, age, relationships and compatibility.
4 Should convicts be forced to donate organs?
5 How would you feel if you received an organ from a stranger?
6 If a person dies without clarifying whether they want to donate organs, what should the government do?
7 Should it be legal for people to pay living donors for organs?
Things to do
1 Check out Hong Kong's Centralised Organ Donation Register at www.organdonation.gov.hk to see how many people are waiting for organ transplants.
2 Search for news about organ trading and debate the moral issues involved.



Organ donation