Live Organ Donation

This portal contains information about live organ transplants, the different procedures and processes related to live organ donation and the benefits to which organ donors are entitled.

According to the Ministry of Health website, every year there are more than 1,000 Israeli children and adults waiting for organ transplants, some of whom will die waiting for a transplant. Live organ transplants are generally performed within families - between siblings and parents and children - and may only be performed for specific organs such as kidneys and liver lobes. In general, live organ transplants that are not within a family are avoided due to concerns about organ trading. Nonetheless, and only in cases where there is Central Evaluation Committee approval, a transplant from a non-family member may be performed. One such example is the case of Mishael Chirurg, which was documented on Channel 2's show "Uvda".

For more information on the topics of transplants from live donors see the Ministry of Health website.

Live Organ Donation

• Organ donation to a relative
• Organ donation to a non-relative
• Anonymous organ donation
• Live lung lobe donation
• Live liver lobe donation
• Live crossover kidney transplantation

Payments and Reimbursements for Organ Donors

• Expense reimbursement request for organ donors
• Psychological treatment expense reimbursement for organ donors
• Recovery vacation expense reimbursement for organ donors
• Travel expense reimbursement for organ donors
• Health insurance expense reimbursement for organ donors
• Life insurance expense reimbursement for organ donors
• Disability income insurance expense reimbursement for organ donors
• Payment for loss of earning capacity to organ donors

Rights and Benefits for Organ Donors

• Organ transplant priority
• Receiving a copy of the evaluation committee decision
• Certificate of appreciation for organ donors
• Exemption from paying health insurance contributions for organ donors
• Exemption from paying co-payments for medical services for organ donors
• Medication Payment Ceiling for the Chronically Ill
• Exemption from paying entrance fees to national parks, nature reserves and archaeological sites for organ donors

Terms

• What is an organ transplant?
• Local Evaluation Committee
• Central Evaluation Committee
• Special organ donation
• Medical Center Licensed Under the Organ Transplant Law
• Organ Transplant Coordinator
• Transplant Trustee Physician
• The National Transplant Center Database

Aid Organizations

• Matan Chayim - Volunteers for Kidney Donations
• Lev Patuach - Organ Transplant Organization in the Amakin region]

Government Agencies

• The Ministry of Health
• The National Insurance Institute
• The National Transplant Center

Laws and Regulations

• The Organ Transplant Law
• Organ Transplant Regulations (Compensatory Payment and Financial Reimbursement for Donor Expenses)
• Ministry of Health Director Circular 11/09 from 01.03.2009 - Live Organ Transplant (Procedural Update)

Additional Publications

• Matnat Chaim – Volunteers for Kidney Transplantation

Credits

• English translation and maintenance by The Shira Pransky Project.