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Kidney donors swap organs for transplant vouchers for loved ones
The world’s first voucher system for people who donate kidneys has boosted donations by giving US donors transplant coupons they can give to loved ones in need. The concept was invented by a former judge in California, who became the first donor to the scheme in 2014. Howard Broadman wanted to give a kidney to his 4-year-old grandson Quinn Gerlach, whose chronic kidney disease means he is likely to need a transplant within the next decade or two.
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