# Individual organ donation incidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/individual-organ-donation-incidents
> Updated: 2026-10-07T01:05:34.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Recent reports highlight instances of individuals donating organs following brain death to save multiple lives.

In Hanoi, a 52-year-old staff member of Xanh Pôn General Hospital, B. H. A., donated her kidneys and liver after being declared brain dead following complications from hypertension and cerebral cavernous malformation. Her organs were used to assist patients at Xanh Pôn General Hospital and Viet Duc University Hospital.

Separately, 55-year-old Gu Jin-hee, a South Korean woman who had lived with a rare disease for 25 years, donated her liver and both kidneys after suffering a brain hemorrhage while traveling in Vietnam. Her family honored her lifelong wish to contribute to society by consenting to the donation after she was declared brain dead in South Korea.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: South Korean woman donates organs to save three lives after brain hemorrhage

A South Korean woman, Gu Jin-hee, donated her liver and kidneys to save three people after collapsing from a brain hemorrhage during a trip to Vietnam.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korean-woman-donates-organs-to-save-three-lives-after-brain-hemorrhage

### 2026-09-24: Xanh Pôn General Hospital staff member donates organs to save three patients

A long-time staff member at Xanh Pôn General Hospital in Hanoi donated her organs to save three lives after being declared brain dead.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/xanh-pn-general-hospital-staff-member-donates-organs-to-save-three-patients

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