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The Transplantation Society embraces the national program for diseased organ donation in China—TTS President Francis L. Delmonico’s China Trip
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During late October and early November, 2013, Dr. Francis L. Delmonico, the president of The Transplantation Society (TTS), visited China with the mission to support China’s new program for organ donation and transplantation.
On October 29, 2013, Dr. Delmonico met with Minister Bin Li of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing, China. During the meeting, Minister Li talked about the five-point plan for organ donation and transplantation under the authority of the NHFPC. This plan was highly commended by Dr. Delmonico. “It is indeed proper, practical and could be successful. It is particularly China-cultured… This would be a change, a new innovative program of donation transplant in China”, he said. During the meeting, Minister Li also expressed her wish to have support from TTS for the improvement and contribution enhancement of China’s transplantation. Dr. Delmonico responded that “TTS embraces the implementation of the new program. We will come to Hangzhou, bringing the support of TTS to the Hangzhou Resolution”.
On October 29, 2013, Dr. Delmonico met with Minister Bin Li of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing, China. During the meeting, Minister Li talked about the five-point plan for organ donation and transplantation under the authority of the NHFPC. This plan was highly commended by Dr. Delmonico. “It is indeed proper, practical and could be successful. It is particularly China-cultured… This would be a change, a new innovative program of donation transplant in China”, he said. During the meeting, Minister Li also expressed her wish to have support from TTS for the improvement and contribution enhancement of China’s transplantation. Dr. Delmonico responded that “TTS embraces the implementation of the new program. We will come to Hangzhou, bringing the support of TTS to the Hangzhou Resolution”.
