“Those killed in the war cannot be donors: the Verkhovna Rada has changed the rules of organ transplantation The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law on changes in organ transplantation. The document prohibits the removal of organs from dead soldiers and creates the National Transplantation Committee.”, — write on: unn.ua
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On January 9, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as a whole adopted draft law No. 9558, which amended the procedure for carrying out transplantations in Ukraine.
From now on, Ukrainians who died during hostilities will not be able to be posthumous donors of organs and other anatomical materials. It is, in particular, about military personnel.
Previously, the legislation prohibited being posthumous donors to military and civilian who died as a result of the war, but only in the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
In the explanatory note, the authors of the draft law noted that the goal of the initiative is to prevent manipulation and hostile propaganda regarding transplantation in Ukraine.
A clear ban on the removal of anatomical materials from those who died as a result of combat or other acts of force is intended to prevent possible abuse and manipulation in the information space, fakes and hostile propaganda. Such manifestations of information warfare harm the positive perception of voluntary organ donation, and this, in turn, can slow down the development of such a life-saving treatment method as transplantation
The changes also provide for the creation of the National Transplantation Committee. This body will be tasked with coordinating and streamlining activities in the field of organ, tissue, and cell transplantation.
The draft law introduced a new status – emergency transplantation based on medical indications. Therefore, the council of doctors will be able to provide an assessment of the urgency of organ transplantation.
The authors of the project initiated the procedure for transplanting organs, tissues and cells according to the “domino” principle, when specialists transplant materials from one patient to another within one complex procedure.
In addition, the draft law improves the procedure:
– verification of information about serious cases of adverse reactions and suspicions and them in the field of transplantation;
– consideration of complaints or appeals from medical institutions that carry out transplantation;
– determining the suitability of anatomical materials for transplantation and their extraction.
It is expected that this will help optimize the distribution of organs, and patients with serious diseases will be able to receive the necessary surgery in the shortest possible time.
We will remind
From January 2025, the NNCHT named after Shalimova switches to financing through NSZU. The center plans to conclude agreements for 15 packages of medical guarantees, including organ transplants and surgical operations.