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An organ transplant is a surgical procedure in which a healthy organ is removed from one person (the donor) and implanted into another person (the recipient) whose organ is no longer functioning properly. The most commonly transplanted organs are the heart, liver, kidneys, and lungs. Organ transplantation can save the lives of people who are suffering from organ failure, and can significantly improve their quality of life. However, there is a shortage of available organs, and the demand for transplantation far exceeds the supply. As a result, organ transplantation is carefully regulated, and there are strict criteria for determining who is eligible to receive an organ transplant.
The liver donation plan was found to violate South Korea’s organ transplant act, a court found. A Korean woman who planned to donate part of her liver in exchange for a job for her son was fined. A nurse became suspicious of the woman and reported her to authorities, The Hankyoreh reported. She asked a…
A Korean woman in her 50s has been fined for offering to sell a portion of her liver to the chairman of a construction company in exchange for 100 million won (approximately $78,000) and a job for her son. In February, the woman, identified as Ms. K, met with an employee of the construction company…
A frenetic Dec. 14 on Parliament Hill before the Christmas adjournment saw the unanimous passage of Bill S-223 in the House of Commons, which now makes it illegal for Canadians to partake in or profit from organ trafficking at home or abroad. This bill, which received royal assent on Dec. 15, was the product of…
MPs passed legislation Wednesday that would block foreigners from entering Canada if they were involved in organ trafficking – an accusation levelled at China by United Nations experts in 2021 – and adopted a motion urging Beijing to grant Tibet more autonomy. The measures, taken as the House of Commons wrapped up its last sitting…
Brain death following an RTA is treated as a medico-legal case (MLC). In such a case, police are responsible for investigating the death and for providing an accurate determination of the cause and manner of death. The police conduct a preliminary investigation to ascertain the cause of death (inquest). Following this, the investigating officer prepares…
Peer reviewed, 56 page report outlines critical evidence of decades of organ transplant crimes in China “If the alleged crime is too bold and brazen to be believed, the unscientific response of disbelief prevents us from following our natural curiosity…from inspecting the issue with a scientific mind.”— Torsten Trey, MD, PhD WASHINGTON , DC, USA…
New Delhi: Vijay Deverakonda has pledged to donate his organs and said he has already registered for the same along with his mother, Madhavi. The “Liger” actor attended an event to encourage organ donation where he spoke about the nobility of the act. “Doctors tell me that a lot of surgeries happen only because of…
MANILA, Philippines — Human trafficking for organ removal has drawn little attention globally, with only a few cases investigated or prosecuted, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Despite being listed as one of the forms of exploitation in the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially…
“The existing social order is a swindle and its cherished beliefs mostly delusions.” – George Orwell Human trafficking is an issue that takes many forms and typologies across the world and society. Traditionally, human trafficking is thought of as falling into one of two categories: sex trafficking, trafficking in persons for commercial sexual exploitation, or…
Editor’s note: this article contains great information about transplants and a good general overview of the transplant process. Globally, about 20 people die every day while waiting for a transplant. There are several organs and tissues that one can donate including kidneys, heart, blood, lungs, liver, pancreas, intestines, thymus, bone marrow, bones, tendon, ligaments, corneas,…
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