Encouraging Organ Donation: Facebook #health20fr

The story of a kidney donation thanks to a Facebook friend whom the recipient had never met was  published on March 31.  The two people met once the volunteer had stepped forward. The tissue compatibility was verified and a friendship began between the 2 people. This is not the first such case. Other stories can be found by googling.

So, altruism exists. Facebook didn't invent it. But it did simplify the means for altruists to meet, and you can even encourage them. Here is a banner you can download.

Once again we demonstrate that the internet is  just a digital image of the people and world around us.... 600 million people on Facebook? Hmmm, who's checking that number?