Who can be an organ donor?
Organ transplantation in China has taken place since the 1960s, and is one of the largest organ transplant programs in the world. Under 1984 regulation, it became legal to remove organs from executed criminals with the prior consent of the criminal or permission of relatives. Although other sources, such as brain-dead donors, had been tried, the lack of legal framework hampered efforts.
How does someone become an organ donor?
Lack of a national donation system, most of the organ transplantations in China since 1980s are organ harvested from executed prisoners. A 1984 regulation made such practices legal if the prior consent of the criminal or permission of relatives was obtained. But, the Chinese government is trying to stop relying on executed prisoners to get organs for transplants. The data on the website for voluntary organ donor registration is only accessible by certified organ producers of organizations and workers. China Red Cross monitors the process of confirming the death of the donor and the relatives must give consent before the organ harvest operation can be proceed in the 169 hospitals approved for such procedure.
How does the country and doctors decide who gets organs from the organ donors?
Doctors and patients have a problem: The demand for transplants has far surpassed the supply of donated organs. Simply put, there aren't enough organ donors, so patients must wait months, even years, for their chance at recovery. The distribution of organs also has to depends on what certain organ the recipient may need because some are rare to be donated or gotten and some are common.
Organ transplantation in China has taken place since the 1960s, and is one of the largest organ transplant programs in the world. Under 1984 regulation, it became legal to remove organs from executed criminals with the prior consent of the criminal or permission of relatives. Although other sources, such as brain-dead donors, had been tried, the lack of legal framework hampered efforts.
How does someone become an organ donor?
Lack of a national donation system, most of the organ transplantations in China since 1980s are organ harvested from executed prisoners. A 1984 regulation made such practices legal if the prior consent of the criminal or permission of relatives was obtained. But, the Chinese government is trying to stop relying on executed prisoners to get organs for transplants. The data on the website for voluntary organ donor registration is only accessible by certified organ producers of organizations and workers. China Red Cross monitors the process of confirming the death of the donor and the relatives must give consent before the organ harvest operation can be proceed in the 169 hospitals approved for such procedure.
How does the country and doctors decide who gets organs from the organ donors?
Doctors and patients have a problem: The demand for transplants has far surpassed the supply of donated organs. Simply put, there aren't enough organ donors, so patients must wait months, even years, for their chance at recovery. The distribution of organs also has to depends on what certain organ the recipient may need because some are rare to be donated or gotten and some are common.
Can you buy organs legally in this country? Why does this country have these laws?
No but you can donate or the organs will be gathered from executed prisoners. The teachings Confucianism, is the main first reason holding Chinese back from organ donation. Confucianism is a philosophical and quasi-religious system based on the teachings of Confucius in China, strongly influencing Mainland China, Taiwan and Korea, among other countries. The Confucian teaching instructs children to obey parents, serve them diligently, bury them respectfully and worship them afterwards. It says that body, hair and skin are gifts from parents and no one shall damage them.
Is there a black market for organs in this country?
No but you can donate or the organs will be gathered from executed prisoners. The teachings Confucianism, is the main first reason holding Chinese back from organ donation. Confucianism is a philosophical and quasi-religious system based on the teachings of Confucius in China, strongly influencing Mainland China, Taiwan and Korea, among other countries. The Confucian teaching instructs children to obey parents, serve them diligently, bury them respectfully and worship them afterwards. It says that body, hair and skin are gifts from parents and no one shall damage them.
Is there a black market for organs in this country?
Additional Information:
Some prisoners who were not on death row were executed just because their organs were good matches for certain waiting patients. One executor shot the prisoner in the chest not to kill but to send the body into deep shock, to avoid squirming and contractions making organ harvesting problematic, and then a live surgical extraction of the organs was performed. Chinese government realized how they had to depend on executed prisoners for organs must end and set the goal to build a strong national system for fully voluntary donation by 2017.
Some prisoners who were not on death row were executed just because their organs were good matches for certain waiting patients. One executor shot the prisoner in the chest not to kill but to send the body into deep shock, to avoid squirming and contractions making organ harvesting problematic, and then a live surgical extraction of the organs was performed. Chinese government realized how they had to depend on executed prisoners for organs must end and set the goal to build a strong national system for fully voluntary donation by 2017.