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China's organ donation hit record-high
BEIJING: The number of organ donations and transplants in China hit a record-high after it banned the use of executed prisoners' organs early this year, making voluntary donation from citizens the only legitimate channel."More than 6,000 organs had been donated by over 2,000 donors as of early October, marking a record-high after January's ban prompted concerns about an acute shortage of...
"More than 6,000 organs had been donated by over 2,000 donors as of early October, marking a record-high after January's ban prompted concerns about an acute shortage of organs," Huang Jiefu, a former vice-minister of health and current head of the National Human Organ Donation and Transplant Committee, was quoted as saying by the Beijing Youth Daily.
He said that over 300 hospitals will become qualified to perform organ transplants next year and that over 500 young doctors will be trained in donation and transplant procedures.
In 2014, voluntary donations from Chinese citizens became the largest source of organs for transplant, accounting for 80 per cent of all donated organs, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on August 22.
A survey recently said people were "uncertain" whether they were willing to donate, largely because they were not sure about "whether their organs will be treated fairly and transparently," it reported in April.
Meghna A Singhania is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at Medical Dialogues. An Economics graduate from Delhi University and a post graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, her key research interest lies in health economics, and policy making in health and medical sector in the country.She is a member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751