Israel ranks first in the world in an unexpected rating
Israel has taken first place in the world in the number of altruistic kidney donors per capita. The article tells the story of the son of journalist Gila Berkowitz, who decided to become a donor for a stranger, and describes his operation and meeting with the recipient.
Israel has taken first place in the world in the number of altruistic kidney donors per capita, according to data from the World Health Organization and the Guinness Book of Records cited in an Israel National News article. The article tells the story of the son of Israeli journalist Gila Berkowitz, who decided to donate a kidney to a stranger. It describes the family's reaction, the course of the operation, which lasted longer than expected, and the donor's subsequent recovery. The emotional meeting between the donor and the kidney recipient in the hospital corridor is particularly highlighted. Also mentioned is Rachel Heber, representing the Matnat Chaim organization, founded by her late husband, Rabbi Yeshayahu Heber, who himself received a kidney from a living donor and dedicated himself to developing altruistic donation in Israel.