What is human organ in Vietnam? Which agency will receive requests of donating cadavers to the science industry?
What is human organ in Vietnam? What is donation of human tissues or organs?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 3 of the Law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and the donation and recovery of cadavers in 2006, the definition of human organ is as follows:
Human organ is a part of the human body formed from tissues of different types to perform certain physiological functions.
Pursuant to Clause 6, Article 3 of the Law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and the donation and recovery of cadavers in 2006, the definition of donation of human tissues or organs is as follows:
Donation of human tissues or organs is an act whereby individuals voluntarily donate their tissues or organs when they are living or after their death.
Which agency will receive requests of donating cadavers to the science industry in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 12 of the Law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and the donation and recovery of cadavers in 2006 as follows:
Procedures for registration of donation of living donor tissues and organs
1. Those who are eligible under Article 5 of this Law are entitled to express their wish to donate their tissues and organs to a medical establishment.
2. 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.
3. 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 this Law to carry out donation registration procedures for that person.
4. Upon receiving the notice of the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation, a medical establishment defined in Article 16 of this Law shall:
a/ Directly meet with the donor and provide him/her with information about human tissue and organ donation and removal;
b/ Give guidance on the donation registration according to a set form; to conduct health checks of the donor;
c/ Report the list of registered living donors of tissues or organs to the National Coordination Center for Organ Transplantation.
5. 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.
6. 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.
Thus, according to the above provisions, to register to donate cadavers to the science industry, registrars must go to medical establishments engaged in human organ removal and transplantation.
How to register the donation of human tissues and organs after death in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 18 of the Law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and the donation and recovery of cadavers in 2006 as follows:
Procedures for registration of donation of deceased donor tissues and organs
1. Persons who meet all conditions specified in Article 5 of this Law are entitled to express their wish to donate their tissues or organs after their death to a medical establishment.
2. When receiving information from a person who wishes to donate his/her tissues or organs after his/her death, a medical establishment shall notify the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation.
3. When receiving a notice on a case of human tissue or organ donation, the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation shall notify a medical establishment defined in Article 16 of this Law for carrying out donation registration procedures for the donor.
4. When receiving the notice of the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation, a medical establishment defined in Article 16 of this Law shall:
a/ Directly meet the donor to give counseling on human tissue and organ transplantation and removal;
b/ Instruct the donation registration according to a set form; conduct a health check of the donor;
c/ Issue a card of registration of donation of deceased donor tissues and organs to the donor;
d/ Report the list of registered donors who have been granted a card of donation of deceased donor tissues and organs to the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation.
5. Registration of donation of deceased donor tissues or organs becomes effective on the date the registrant is issued a donation registration card.
6. The Minister of Health shall prescribe the form of registration of donation of deceased donor tissues and organs; counseling for and health checks of persons who will donate their tissues or organs after death.
Thus, according to the above provisions, the registration of donation of human tissues and organs after death is as follows:
Step 1: Persons who are eligible to donate human tissues and organs after death have the right to express their wishes to donate their tissues or organs after their death to a medical establishment.
Step 2: When receiving information from a person who wishes to donate his/her tissues or organs after his/her death, a medical establishment shall notify the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation.
Step 3: When receiving a notice on a case of human tissue or organ donation, the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation shall notify a medical establishment for carrying out donation registration procedures for the donor.
Step 4: When receiving the notice of the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation, a medical establishment shall:
- Directly meet the donor to give counseling on human tissue and organ transplantation and removal;
- Instruct the donation registration according to a set form; conduct a health check of the donor;
- Issue a card of registration of donation of deceased donor tissues and organs to the donor;
- Report the list of registered donors who have been granted a card of donation of deceased donor tissues and organs to the National Coordination Center for Human Organ Transplantation.
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