It is commonly known that the rate for organ donations in Hong Kong is shockingly low. There were only 5.8 donors for every one million residents last year, down slightly from 6.1 in 2013 – placing Hong Kong among the least donor-friendly places in the world.
A poll conducted by the Department of Health last year showed that traditional beliefs – based on a taboo about death in Chinese culture – and other misconceptions about organ donation procedures were reasons for the...
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