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Life Matters - Separate stories podcast

Altruistic organ donations

Feb 9, 2025
17:22

Altruistic donors are people who willingly donate an organ to a complete stranger while still alive.

It's very rare, only one to two people a year volunteer to become an altruistic donor.

So, what makes someone decide to donate an organ to a stranger, and what are the lasting impacts on the lives of both donors and recipients?

Guest: 

  • Bec Vallee, kidney donor recipient
  • Peter Hughes, program director of the Australian and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange
  • Penny Lane, altruistic donor and documentary film maker 

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