Following a long period in which the bulk of China's organ transplants used organs from executed prisoners, there have been steady efforts to create a system of voluntary deceased donation comparable to that in most of the world where transplants are done.
Global Times has the latest bit of that evolving story:
China’s organ donation to be more transparent under newly issued rules By Zhao Yusha and Zhang Yuying Dec 15, 2023
"Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to unveil rules on human organ donation and transplantation, media reported on Thursday, with Chinese experts noting that the country’s organ donations will be more transparent under the regulation, which reflects great determination in China's organ donation reform.
The newly issued rules, which will take effect on May 1, 2024, have been refined from the ones on human organ transplantation issued in 2007 to meet the demands of changing situations and ensure the healthy development of the cause, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
The rules strengthen the publicity and guidance of organ donation. Besides, the regulations stipulate that organ donation must adhere to the principles of voluntary and unpaid participation, and the conditions and procedures of donation should be improved based on the Civil Code.
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"China’s organ donations will be more transparent under the newly issued rules, Huang Jiefu, chairman of China Human Organ Donation and Transplantation Committee and chair of the China Organ Transplant Development Foundation Advisory Board, told the Global Times on Thursday.
"Huang noted that the revision of the rules shows the great determination in China's organ donation reform, which he described as scraping poison off the bone. “The regulations reflect the importance the Party and country attach to organ donation, which provides a strong legal guarantee for the high-quality development of organ donation cause.”
"According to the rules, the application management of organ transplantation technologies should be improved to ensure medical quality. Specifically speaking, the rules define the conditions that medical institutions and practicing physicians must possess when engaging in organ transplantation, and require regular evaluation of the clinical application capabilities of relevant technologies in medical institutions.
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"In addition, the rules improve related provisions on legal liabilities and strengthen the punishment of malpractice in the field, Xinhua reported.
"Experts said the new rules call for more people to get involved in organ donations and transplants, and it is hoped that China's organ transplantation technology will spread to more countries in the future."
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Here (in Chinese, but with Google Translate) is the announcement from Xinhua News Agency
[The new regulations] "stipulate that patients whose spouses, direct blood relatives and other relatives have donated deceased organs can apply for organ transplantation , priority is given to them under the same conditions.
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"Ethical review requirements before organ harvesting will be refined, and the witnessing procedures for harvesting organs from deceased persons will be stipulated. Improve the cadaver organ distribution system, stipulate that the distribution of cadaver organs should meet medical needs, follow the principles of fairness, impartiality, and openness, and distribute uniformly through the distribution system established by the health department of the State Council. It is required to regularly announce the donation and distribution of cadaver organs and accept social supervision.
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"In addition, relevant provisions on legal liability have been improved, penalties have been increased, and illegal activities in the field of organ donation and transplantation have been severely cracked down on.
"(Authorized release) Order No. 767 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
"(Authorized release) Regulations on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation"
HT: Michelle Miao
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