Removing tissues and organs from living persons aged under 18 years is strictly prohibited in Vietnam

09:12, 01/05/2009

This is one of the strictly prohibited acts specified in the Law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and the donation and recovery of cadavers 2006 of Vietnam. The law prohibits illegal tissue harvesting and transplantation as well as acts affecting the transplant recipient, tissue donor, and the human body.

Specifically, prohibited acts include:

- 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.

View more details at the Law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and the donation and recovery of cadavers 2006 of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2007.

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