Pediatric Liver Transplant

My friend has a baby of seven months, a diagnosis of biliary atresia. She had a Kasai (bypassing the liver) is on it, but it failed. pediatric liver transplants are not available here in the Philippines. The nearest hospitals where the procedure could be done are in Hong Kong and Taiwan. It will cost her parents $ 120,000. They can not afford it. She needs a transplant in June 2006. Are there charitable hospitals like Mayo Clinic, who would be willing to take in a case? Or are there any charities that would be willing to sponsor his surgery in Hong Kong or Taiwan?

Children's Liver Association for Support Services
27023 # 126 McBean Parkway Valencia, CA 91355
Toll Free: 1-877-679-8256 Local Phone / fax: (661) 263-9099

You can find any information here.
Another number to call is potentially benefitial American Liver Foundation.
I am sorry that your baby has friends in the 20th percentile as the Kasai did not take.
Please keep in touch with me and I'll definitely do some more research for you. I'm headed that way today.
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