Tag Archives: organs

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Donating an organ to a patient who needs it is a gift, an organ shall not be sold and an organ shall not be removed from a living person without their consent. That is the summary of the law that was passed by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rubaga Hospital is ready to commence organ transplants once the government grants it the required accreditation. The hospital last year sought accreditation from the Ministry of Health but it is yet to be granted. The Hospital’s Executive Director, Dr. Julius Luyimbaazi on Thursday broke the …

5 steps Africa must take to improve the supply chain Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Medical science has made tremendous advancements over the past 70 years. One of these is the transplant of human organs from one person to another. The first transplant – a kidney – was in the U.S …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the increasing reports of bodies with missing organs, surgeons under their umbrella Association of Surgeons of Uganda (ASOU) have spoken out, saying these could be victims of ritual practices. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview, Frank Asiimwe, the ASOU president explained …

Lahore, Pakistan | AFP |  Pakistani investigators have uncovered an illegal kidney donation racket and arrested six people, including two doctors, after raiding a house where unauthorised surgeries were reportedly underway, a senior official told AFP Monday. Authorities say the gang was involved in selling kidneys to international clients, particularly …