{
  "id": 10584567,
  "title": "China wife donates kidney to husband, defying sub 10% match rate for non-blood relatives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/china-wife-donates-kidney-to-husband-defying-sub-10-match-rate-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3368965/china-wife-donates-kidney-husband-defying-sub-10-match-rate-non-blood-relatives"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a heartwarming act of selflessness, a young Chinese woman named Liang donated her kidney to her husband, Chung, who suffers from uraemia due to a congenital condition. Despite the slim chance of success, which is less than 10%, Liang gave up one of her kidneys to her husband in September at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. Chung's condition, a megaureter, requires regular treatment, and he had been on the waiting list for a kidney transplant from a deceased donor for three years. However, suitable blood type donors for O negative patients are scarce, and Chung faced another two to seven years of waiting. With Chung's health deteriorating, Liang realized she needed to act quickly. She decided to donate her kidney, expressing her fear that he might lose his time waiting for a donor. Medical tests confirmed that Liang's donation would be successful due to her O negative blood type and a negative complement-dependent cytotoxicity test, which ruled out organ rejection. The transplant was a success, and Chung recovered well, being discharged from the hospital on September 23. Liang expressed no regret, stating that her husband's well-being is her priority. Her parents favored her brother and did not want to raise her after their divorce, which led her to be raised by her grandmother. Chung's biggest regret was not being able to travel with Liang after his recovery, and he hopes to take her around the world, valuing her love and support.",
  "summary": "A young Chinese wife selflessly donated her kidney to her husband suffering from uraemia because she “did not want to lose him,” despite the success rate being less than 10 per cent. In September, Liang, 25, donated her left kidney to her husband, Chung, at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. Chung, 33, has congenital megaureter, a condition present from birth that…",
  "key_points": [
    "Liang, a Chinese woman, donated kidney to husband Chung in September.",
    "Despite sub 10% match rate, donation successful due to blood type and test results.",
    "Chung recovered well, discharged from hospital on September 23."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This rare successful transplant between non-blood relatives shows that a spouse's love and willingness to help can sometimes overcome the low odds of a compatible organ match.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}