The Uganda Human Organ Donation And Transplant Act 2022
The Uganda Human Organ Donation And Transplant Act 2022. An Act to provide for the regulation of the removal, storage and transplantation of human organs, tissues and cells for therapeutic purposes; to establish the Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Council; to provide for the accreditation and designation of hospitals as transplant centres; to provide for the establishment and approval of human organ, tissue and cell banks; to provide for appropriate consent for purposes of human organ, tissue and cells donations and transplantation; to prohibit commercial dealings in human organs, tissues and cells; to protect the dignity and identity of every person and guarantee,
without discrimination, respect for his or her integrity and other rights and fundamental freedoms with regard to donations and transplantation of human organs, tissues and cells; to regulate the transplantation of organs, tissues and cells of human origin carried out for therapeutic purposes; to provide for a system to ensure equitable access to transplantation services to patients; to provide for traceability of organs, tissues and cells and recall procedures; to provide for offences and punitive penalties for illegal dealings in human organs, tissues and cells and for related matters.