(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Cabinet yesterday took necessary measures to issue a draft law regulating organ transplant after taking note of the Advisory Council's recommendation.
As per the draft law, no organ, tissues or cells shall be transplanted from one living person to another except to save the recipient's life and such transplant will not pose a severe danger to the donor's life or health.
An individual shall be eligible to donate or leave a will for donating one or more organ, tissues or cells of his or her body as per a written declaration witnessed by two witnesses.
The transplant of organs, tissues or cells shall be conducted by specialists after necessary medical examinations and the approval of the Medical Ethics Committee, set up by a decision of the Health Minister.
No human organ, part of it, tissues or cells shall be sold, purchased or otherwise obtained for a compensation of any nature. Inviting, advertising, promoting or brokering in such matters is also prohibited.
Transplant of any organ, tissues or cells from a living person, even under his consent, is prohibited if such transplant will cause his death or impair one of the natural functions of his or her body permanently.
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