Applying Philosophy To Science And Technology By Sarah Jane Toledano

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PAID KIDNEY DONATION IN THE PHILIPPINES SURVEY RESULTS MAY 2007 – MARCH 2008

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BARANGAY PROFILES

TOTAL RESPONDENTS = 311

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Year of Donation

DONOR + MOTIVATION “Excuse me, miss!! I did not sell my kidney, I donated it!” - from an offended organ donor to the interviewer, Baseco, Tondo 2007

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Reasons for Donating POVERTY

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FINANCIALLY RELATED

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ALTRUISM AND POVERTY

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TO HELP THE PATIENT

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SELF- CHALLENGE

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NO PRIMARY REASON

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OTHERS (e.g. fix homes, reclaim pawned land, buy livestock etc..)

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Even though some of the reasons relate to poverty, we separated the number of donors who explicitly mentioned poverty and “because of money” as their primary reason for donating.

Amount of Donor Compensation* Range – PhP150, 000 – PhP385, 000 (estimated US$3571 – US$$9166.67) Mean – PhP120515.05 (US$2857.14) Mode – PhP100000 (US$2380.95) *dollar rate of PhP42 and excludes the “compensation” from foundations

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NATIONALITY OF RECIPIENTS FILIPINO

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ISRAELITE

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MIX FILIPINO

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ITALIAN

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AMERICAN

4

JAPANESE

15

ARABIAN

94

KOREAN

4

AUSTRALIAN

3

PAKISTANI

1

CANADIAN

2

SINGAPOREAN

1

CHINESE

16

SPANISH

1

GREEK

1

TAIWANESE

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GERMAN

2

UNKNOWN

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INDIAN

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UNKNOWN NATIONALITY BUT FOREIGNER

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Did donor develop a close relationship with the recipient? YES

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NO

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DID NOT INDICATE

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BROKER INVOLVEMENT “ I stayed in his resthouse in Batangas. There I met many other organ donors waiting for their turn to go to Manila to donate their kidney.” - Filipino organ donor,

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Quezon province 2008

Was a broker involved in the donation?

YES

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NO

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RANGE OF BROKER PROFIT : PhP1500 – PhP300 000 (estimated US$ 36 – US$ 7145)

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AGENT / BROKER

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RECIPIENT

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RELATIVE OF DONOR

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RELATIVE OF RECIPIENT

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12%

DOCTOR

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OTHERS

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FOUNDATION

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INFO WITHHELD

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+ Health Counseling (Before and After Transplant)

“ I do not even know what a kidney is. “ - Filipino organ donor, Mandaluyong 2007

+ Did donor undergo health counseling before the operation?

Response YES NO TOTAL

Value 223 88 311

Percentage 72% 28% 100%

+ Did donor go back to the hospital for postoperative check-up?

Response YES NO

Value 124 187

Percentage 40% 60%

+ Did doctor advise donor to go back to the hospital after the operation?

Response YES NO UNKNOWN

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Value 214 95 2

Economic Consequences “I don’t have any choice. I do not have an education.” - organ donor, Quezon Province 2008

Percentage 68.8% 30.5% .07%

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