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Blood brothers exchange kidneys

At Haifa’s Rambam hospital, Israeli-Arab Mohammed Eckert received a kidney from David Ben-Yair’s son whilst simultaneously Israeli-Jew David Ben-Yair received a kidney from Mohammed’s wife. “We bonded both physically and mentally,” said David. “Here, in our country, and in the … Continue reading

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1st-ever ‘domino triple kidney-pair exchange’ saves 3 lives

Unrelated donors provided their organs to strangers so that their own loved ones would likewise receive treatment. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=228097

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Six-way kidney transplant includes UAE couple

For the first time an Israeli kidney exchange has included patients in the UAE. Shani at Sheba gave her kidney to a woman in Abu Dhabi whose daughter gave her kidney to a woman in Haifa whose husband donated his … Continue reading

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Exchanging kidneys to save loved ones

There have been some amazing stories (see here) of Israelis donating a kidney to a total stranger while a relative of that stranger donates a kidney to the Israeli’s relative. Thanks to an agreement with the Czech Republic, this recently … Continue reading

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