SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next year, family members of organ donors and recipients will be able to communicate online. The Korea Organ Donation Agency announced that it will begin an online letter exchange program between family members of the organ donor and the recipient on Monday. In the past, South Korea banned [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of people donating organs to hospitals after going brain dead is declining. This year, the number is expected to be less than 500. According to the Korea Organ Donation Agency, the number of people whose organs were donated with consent from family members reached its peak in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has announced it will cease a program under which compensation was paid to the family members of organ donors, following pressure from the international community. Under new legislation that will enter into effect in late April, compensation for organ donors will no longer be offered, while [...]