Who is entitled to donate human tissues, organs and cadavers? What are the procedures for registration of donation of living donor tissues and organs in Vietnam?
- Who is entitled to donate human tissues, organs and cadavers?
- What are the procedures for registration of donation of living donor tissues and organs in Vietnam?
- What are the procedures for modification or cancellation of written registrations of donation of living donor tissues or organs in Vietnam?
- What are the prohibited acts in donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and donation and recovery of cadavers in Vietnam?
Who is entitled to donate human tissues, organs and cadavers?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of the 2006 Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and Donation and Recovery of Cadavers in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
The right to donate human tissues and organs and cadavers
Those who are full eighteen years or older and have full civil act capacity are entitled to donate human tissues and organs when they are living or after their death and to donate their cadavers.
According to the above regulations, a person is entitled to donate human tissues, organs and cadavers when fully meeting the following conditions:
- Be full eighteen years or older
- Have full civil act capacity
Who is entitled to donate human tissues, organs and cadavers? What are the procedures for registration of donation of living donor tissues and organs in Vietnam?
What are the procedures for registration of donation of living donor tissues and organs in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 12 of the 2006 Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and Donation and Recovery of Cadavers in Vietnam, the procedures for registration of donation of living donor tissues and organs in Vietnam are as follows:
- Those who are eligible to donate human tissues, organs and cadavers are entitled to express their wish to donate their tissues and organs to a medical establishment.
- The medical establishment shall report information on a person who wishes to donate his/her tissues or organs to the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation.
- Upon receiving the notice on a person who wishes to donate his/her tissues or organs, the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation shall notify a medical establishment defined in Article 16 of the 2006 Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and Donation and Recovery of Cadavers in Vietnam to carry out donation registration procedures for that person.
- Upon receiving the notice of the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation, a medical establishment defined in Article 16 of the 2006 Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and Donation and Recovery of Cadavers in Vietnam shall:
+ Directly meet with the donor and provide him/her with information about human tissue and organ donation and removal;
+ Give guidance on the donation registration according to a set form; to conduct health checks of the donor;
+ Report the list of registered living donors of tissues or organs to the National Coordination Center for Organ Transplantation.
- Registration of donation of living donor tissues or organs becomes effective at the time the medical establishment receives the written registration of donation of tissues or organs by a living donor.
- The Minister of Health shall prescribe the form of registration of donation of living donor tissues or organs; and the counseling and health check of living donors.
What are the procedures for modification or cancellation of written registrations of donation of living donor tissues or organs in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 of the 2006 Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and Donation and Recovery of Cadavers in Vietnam, the for modification or cancellation of written registrations of donation of living donor tissues or organs are as follows:
- When wishing to modify or cancel his/her written registration of donation of tissues or organs, a registered donor shall send a written request for modification or cancellation to the medical establishment that has received his/her donation registration.
The medical establishment mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article shall:
- Receive the written request for modification or cancellation of the donation registration;
- Within two working days after receiving the written request, notify the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation of the modification or cancellation of the donation registration.
Modification or cancellation of a written registration of donation of living donor tissues or organs becomes effective at the time the medical establishment receives the written request for modification or cancellation of the donation registration.
The Minister of Health shall prescribe the form of request for modification or cancellation of a written registration of donation of living donor tissues or organs.
What are the prohibited acts in donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and donation and recovery of cadavers in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 of the 2006 Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and Donation and Recovery of Cadavers in Vietnam stipulating the prohibited acts in donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and donation and recovery of cadavers as follows:
- To steal human tissues and organs; to steal cadavers.
- To force other persons to give away their tissues and organs or remove tissues and organs from persons who refuse to donate their tissues and organs.
- To buy or sell human tissues and organs; to buy or sell cadavers.
- To remove, transplant, use or store human tissues and organs for commercial purposes.
- To remove tissues and organs from living persons aged under 18 years.
- To transplant tissues or organs of persons infected with diseases on the list prescribed by the Minister of Health.
- To implant sperm, ova and embryos between persons of the direct bloodline and between persons of different sexes who are next of kin within three generations.
- To advertise and act as intermediaries in the donation and removal of human organs for commercial purposes.
- To disclose information and secrets about donors and transplant recipients in violation of law.
- To abuse one's position and powers to distort the results of brain death determination.
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