Organ Transplant Bill submitted to Parliament

The government has submitted a bill to Parliament to outline the regulations regarding human organ transplants.

South Feydhoo MP Ibrahim Didi submitted the bill on behalf of the government.

The bill has been put on the agenda for today's sitting, with the point of the bill being the establishment of a steady human organ transplant system.

The bill was submitted in order to establish a legal framework, along with outlining the regulations in making organ transplants an accessible, quality service which is sustainable.

The bill will only allow live-donor organ transplants. The bill will also state which organs can and cannot be used for transplants.

The bill states that those who are under state custody and those who are serving a sentence cannot donate their organs. It also states that organs can only be donated once approval is given by a special council. Recommendations from the health sector must also be sought out.