The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
      
     The spokesperson for the Hospital Authority (HA) today (October 15) made the following appeal regarding a patient whose condition requires urgent liver transplant:
      
     A 13-year-old boy who requires an urgent liver transplant is currently hospitalised at Queen Mary Hospital and is in serious condition. The patient has been experiencing severe hepatic failure and developed severe complications including recurrent hyperammonemia and cholangitis. The patient is clinically assessed as requiring an urgent liver transplant and is listed at the top of the liver transplant waiting list for O+ blood group.
      
     In response to the urgent appeal from the patient's family, the HA appeals to members of the public to proactively support organ donation and consider donating the organ of a deceased relative to rekindle the lives of others.
      
     In view of the critical condition of the patient, in addition to proactively searching for a suitable liver locally, the HA will also seek assistance from the Mainland through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government as soon as possible. When a patient who is willing to donate an organ passes away and no suitable patient is identified to receive the organ on the Mainland, the cross-boundary organ donation and matching mechanism will facilitate a transplant in Hong Kong to bring hope to a critically ill patient.
      
     The spokesperson emphasised that when a suitable liver is found, the HA will strictly follow the relevant organ transplant regulations and make an application with the authorities to ensure that all procedures comply with relevant standards and regulatory requirements. The HA will arrange transplant operations that aim to save the patient's life as soon as possible.
      
     For critically ill patients with organ failure, an organ transplant is often the only hope to extend their lives. When the families of deceased patients show a selfless act of love and donate the deceased person's organs to save dying patients, it not only gives critically ill patients the hope of life, but also eases the hardship of their families. The HA appeals to the public to pass on their great love, blessing and care to those who are still fighting for their well-deserved lives.

Ends/Thursday, October 15, 2026
Issued at HKT 23:16

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