Decision No. 13/2008/QD-BYT of the Ministry of Health issues Guidelines for counseling and health examination for individuals registering to donate living tissue, organs, and post-mortem tissue, organs, as well as whole bodies. These Guidelines apply at relevant health departments.
Scope of application
Citizens wishing to register to donate living tissue, organs, or post-mortem tissue, as well as those registering to donate whole bodies.
Key points
- Individuals registering to donate living tissue, organs, or post-mortem tissue → shall be counseled and examined for health before carrying out donation actions.
- The Guidelines apply at health departments with functions of extracting, transplanting living and post-mortem tissue, organs from people, and preserving donated bodies.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Enhance safety in the process of donating tissue, organs, and bodies, ensuring the best health for donors.
- Negative impact: May require additional time and cost for pre-donation counseling and examination.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What should individuals registering to donate living tissue, organs, or post-mortem tissue do?
Shall be counseled and examined for health before carrying out donation actions according to the Ministry of Health's Guidelines.
Who does this Guidance apply to?
Applies to individuals registering to donate living tissue, organs, or post-mortem tissue, as well as those registering to donate whole bodies.
How long is the effective period of this Guidance?
This Guidance takes effect 15 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Where does this Guidance apply?
Applies at health departments with functions of extracting, transplanting living and post-mortem tissue, organs from people, and preserving donated bodies.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES FOR CONSULTATION AND HEALTH CHECKS FOR PERSONS REGISTERING TO DONATE TISSUE, ORGAN FROM LIVING DONORS, POST-MORTEM TISSUE AND ORGAN DONATION, AND BODY DONATION
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
Pursuant to Decree No. 188/2007/ND-CP dated December 27, 2007 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
Pursuant to the Law on Organizing, Collecting, Transplanting Human Tissue and Organs and Donating Corpses No. 75/2006/QH11 dated November 29, 2006;
At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment under the Ministry of Health,
Pursuant to …;:
Article 1. The Guidelines for consultation and health checks for persons registering to donate tissue, organ from living donors, post-mortem tissue and organ donation, and body donation are hereby promulgated together with this Decision.
Article 2. These guidelines shall apply to health departments involved in collecting, transplanting tissue and organs from living donors; collecting, transplanting tissue and organs from deceased donors, and preserving donated bodies.
Article 3. The Standard Measurement Quality Control Department shall be responsible for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Regulations adopted herein.
Article 4. The Heads of the Ministry's Office, the Inspectorate, the Departments, and the Units under the Ministry of Health, the Directors of Provincial Health Services under the Central Government, the Directors of Hospitals and Institutes under the Ministry of Health, and the Heads of Health Services of various sectors are responsible for implementing this Decision./.
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