Clause 33 of the bill which spells out the offences and penalties for culprit provides that a person who removes the organ of another person for a reason other than therapeutic purposes commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of 10 years without an option of fine.
Kick starting the debate, Chairman, House Committee On Health Services, Hon. Olusola Sokunle, pointed out that the bill provides a legal framework to regulate the removal and transplant of organs from either living or dead persons to patients suffering from terminal organ failure. Sokunle added that the bill would regulate the harvest and transplant of human organs in order to curb illegal trading of the organs.
He stated that the bill would ensure persons suffering from organ failure have access to available organs, adding that it would also ensure standard medical procedure for human organ harvest and transplant is followed. “Part two of the bill deals with the creation of a department for the purpose of organ harvest and transplant in the ministry of health, who shall see to the affairs of organ harvest and transplant in the state. This part also talks about the Coordinator and other staff of the department. Also, it spells out the formation of authorization Committee, function of the Committee and State Register for organ harvest and transplant”, said Sokunle.Contributing, Hon.
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