What is the latest voluntary cadaver donation form in Vietnam in 2023? What are the procedures for registration of cadaver donation in Vietnam?
- What is the latest voluntary cadaver donation form in Vietnam in 2023?
- What are the procedures for registration of cadaver donation in Vietnam?
- What are the procedures for modification or cancellation of applications for registration of donation of cadavers in Vietnam?
- In what cases can recovery of cadavers be conducted?
What is the latest voluntary cadaver donation form in Vietnam in 2023?
Voluntary cadaver donation form according to Form No. 6 the Regulations issued together with Decision No. 07/2008/QD-BYT. Below is a picture of the voluntary cadaver donation form:
Download the voluntary cadaver donation form: Click here.
What is the latest voluntary cadaver donation form in Vietnam in 2023? What are the procedures for registration of cadaver donation in Vietnam?
What are the procedures for registration of cadaver donation in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 19 of the 2006 Law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and donation and recovery of cadavers in Vietnam providing as follows:
Procedures for registration of cadaver donation
1. Persons who meet all conditions specified in Article 5 of this Law are entitled to express their wish to donate their cadavers to a medical establishment.
2. When receiving information from a person who wishes to donate his/her cadaver, a medical establishment shall notify an establishment engaged in cadaver recovery and preservation defined in Article 23 of this Law.
3. When receiving a notice on a case of cadaver donation, an establishment engaged in cadaver recovery and preservation shall:
a/ Directly meet the donor to give counseling on cadaver donation;
b/ Instruct the donation registration according to a set form;
c/ Issue a card of registration of cadaver donation to the donor;
4. Registration of cadaver donation becomes effective on the date the registrant is issued a cadaver donation registration certificate.
5. The Minister of Health shall prescribe the form of registration of cadaver donation and the counseling on cadaver donation.
Thus, according to the above provisions, the procedures for registration of cadaver donation in Vietnam are as follows:
Step 1. Persons who meet all conditions specified in Article 5 of this Law are entitled to express their wish to donate their cadavers to a medical establishment.
Step 2. When receiving information from a person who wishes to donate his/her cadaver, a medical establishment shall notify an establishment engaged in cadaver recovery and preservation defined in Article 23 of this Law.
Step 3. When receiving a notice on a case of cadaver donation, an establishment engaged in cadaver recovery and preservation shall:
- Directly meet the donor to give counseling on cadaver donation;
- Instruct the donation registration according to a set form;
- Issue a card of registration of cadaver donation to the donor;
What are the procedures for modification or cancellation of applications for registration of donation of cadavers in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 20 of the 2006 Law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and donation and recovery of cadavers in Vietnam providing as follows:
Procedures for modification or cancellation of applications for registration of donation of deceased donor tissues and organs or donation of cadavers
1. When wishing to modify or cancel his/her application for registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs or cadaver donation, the registered person shall send a written request for modification or cancellation to a medical establishment or an establishment engaged in cadaver recovery and preservation that has received his/her application.
2. The medical establishment or establishment engaged in cadaver recovery and preservation mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article shall:
a/ Receive the written request for modification or cancellation of registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs or cadaver donation from the registered donor.
b/ Re-issue a card of registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs or cadaver donation to the registered donor or withdraw the card from the registered donor who has been issued such card;
c/ Within two working days after receiving the written request, notify the National Coordination Center for Organ Transplantation of the modification or cancellation of the applications for registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs.
3. Modification or cancellation of an application for registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs or cadaver donation becomes effective from the time the medical establishment or the establishment engaged in cadaver recovery and preservation receives the written request for modification or cancellation of the registration application.
4. The Minister of Health shall prescribe the form of request for modification or cancellation of the application for registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs or cadaver donation.
Thus, according to the above provisions, the the procedures for modification or cancellation of applications for registration of donation of cadavers are as follows:
Step 1: When wishing to modify or cancel his/her application for registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs or cadaver donation, the registered person shall send a written request for modification or cancellation to a medical establishment or an establishment engaged in cadaver recovery and preservation that has received his/her application.
Step 2: The medical establishment or establishment engaged in cadaver recovery and preservation shall:
- Receive the written request for modification or cancellation of registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs or cadaver donation from the registered donor.
- Re-issue a card of registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs or cadaver donation to the registered donor or withdraw the card from the registered donor who has been issued such card;
- Within two working days after receiving the written request, notify the National Coordination Center for Organ Transplantation of the modification or cancellation of the applications for registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs.
In what cases can recovery of cadavers be conducted?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 22 of the 2006 Law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and donation and recovery of cadavers in Vietnam providing as follows:
Conditions for cadaver recovery
1. Only medical establishments engaged in recovery and preservation of donor cadaver defined in Article 23 of this Law may recover cadavers.
2. The recovery of cadavers may be conducted in the following cases:
a/ The deceased has a card of registration of donation of his/her cadaver;
b/ In case the deceased has no card of registration of donation of his/her cadaver, written consent of the father, mother, guardian, spouse or adult child of the deceased donor is required;
c/ The deceased's last residence is unknown but there is a death certificate issued by the People's Committee of the commune, ward or township where the person dies.
Thus, according to the above provisions, the recovery of cadavers may be conducted in the following cases:
- Firstly, the deceased has a card of registration of donation of his/her cadaver;
- Secondly, in case the deceased has no card of registration of donation of his/her cadaver, written consent of the father, mother, guardian, spouse or adult child of the deceased donor is required;
- Thirdly, the deceased's last residence is unknown but there is a death certificate issued by the People's Committee of the commune, ward or township where the person dies.
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