Vietnam scraps child organ donors proposal after backlash
- HANOI: Vietnam withdrew on Monday (Nov 2) a proposal allowing children aged 15 to 17 to donate their organs after death following public criticism in a country where deceased donor transplants remain limited.
- The Southeast Asian country began kidney transplants in 1992 and performs the most annual transplants in the region, according to state media.
- However, the vast majority of transplants in Vietnam rely on living donors.
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- HANOI: Vietnam withdrew on Monday (Nov 2) a proposal allowing children aged 15 to 17 to donate their organs after death following public criticism in a country where deceased donor transplants remain limited.
- The Southeast Asian country began kidney transplants in 1992 and performs the most annual transplants in the region, according to state media.
- However, the vast majority of transplants in Vietnam rely on living donors.
Sources: CNA