Hannah, a nine-year-old girl in remission from acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), has been on the waiting list for a transplant for one year. Elijah, a 35-year-old ophthalmologist with five children, has been on the waiting list for a transplant for two years. An OPO has identified a kidney matching both Hannah and Elijah. Who do you think should receive the organ in this situation

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Answer:

According to the policies of the organ procurement organization (OPO) always the priority is given for those patients that are localized in the region where the OPO is located. However, there are exceptions to this norm such as urgent liver transplantations and exact kidney match.

Explanation:

The Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) are those institutions authorized by the Health Care Financing Administration for organ transplantation. The Health Care Financing Administration decides what is the regional OPO that has this task of procurement and assignment.