18Jul/17

Bangladeshi cabinet approves proposal on organ transplant donation – Xinhua

Bangladeshi cabinet approves proposal on organ transplant donation
Xinhua
The draft of the “Organ Transplantation Act (Amendment) 2017” approves of grandparents, grandchildren and first cousins as potential donors. The existing 1999 law allows only siblings, children, parents, spouses, and blood-related aunts and uncles to …

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18Jul/17

Credihealth develops new system for organ transplants – BSI bureau (press release)


BSI bureau (press release)

Credihealth develops new system for organ transplants
BSI bureau (press release)
In India, there are three different systems for living organ donation. In “living near-related donors” category, only immediate blood relations are usually accepted as donors. The second category is that of “living non-near relative donors” while “Swap

17Jul/17

Now an algorithm-based system to facilitate organ transplants – FactorDaily


FactorDaily

Now an algorithm-based system to facilitate organ transplants
FactorDaily
In cases of incompatibility, the “swap donor” system could help. In India, there are three different systems for living organ donation. In “living near-related donors” category, only immediate blood relations — for example, parents, siblings, children

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17Jul/17

Organ transplant will require govt approval – The Daily Star


The Daily Star

Organ transplant will require govt approval
The Daily Star
Amputations and organ transplants cannot be done without government’s consent in any of the hospitals in Bangladesh, says a draft law endorsed by the cabinet. The proposed law titled ‘Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 2017’ also expanded the …
Organ transplant law: Cabinet approves amendment adding cousins, grandchildren to donors’ listBangladesh News 24 hours
Three-year jail or Tk10 lakh fine for illegal trade in human organsDhaka Tribune

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17Jul/17

Now an algorithm-based system to facilitate organ transplants – Business Standard

Now an algorithm-based system to facilitate organ transplants
Business Standard
In “living near-related donors” category, only immediate blood relations — for example, parents, siblings, children, grandparents and grandchildren — are usually accepted as donors. Spouses are also accepted as living donors in the category of near

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