{
  "id": 11314277,
  "title": "Brain-dead donor's liver gives boy new chance after 7 years of cirrhosis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brain-dead-donors-liver-gives-boy-new-chance-after-7-years-of",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-02T00:02:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/brain-dead-donor-s-liver-gives-boy-new-chance-after-7-years-of-cirrhosis-5126894.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hieu, born in 2019, experienced jaundice and liver complications due to biliary atresia since infancy. Doctors at Thanh Hoa Pediatric Hospital and later the National Children's Hospital treated him, but his condition worsened over seven years. Seven years later, Hieu underwent a successful liver transplant from a brain-dead donor, thanks to the Sun of Hope program and VnExpress. His mother, Le Thi Huong, expressed gratitude, noting his improved health, including the fading of jaundice and increased activity. Despite the procedure's success, Hieu will still need ongoing care. Liver transplants, though costly, offer a chance for children with end-stage liver disease to lead healthier lives.",
  "summary": "Seven-year-old Pham Duc Hieu, who developed end-stage cirrhosis after being diagnosed with biliary atresia as an infant, has received a liver transplant from a brain-dead donor with partial financial support from the Sun of Hope program.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hieu, born in 2019, suffered from liver complications due to biliary atresia.",
    "He underwent a successful liver transplant from a brain-dead donor.",
    "Hieu's mother, Le Thi Huong, expressed gratitude for his improved health."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The successful liver transplant gives Hieu a chance to lead a healthier life, ending seven years of cirrhosis and related complications, and easing his mother's concerns about his well-being.",
  "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."
}