Health Ministry looks into so-called Bangladeshi connection
The Star Online - (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/27/nation/9582086&sec=nation)
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will liaise with the Home Ministry and police concerning allegations that Malaysia is being probed over illegal kidney trade in Bangladesh.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman said Malaysia took a serious view of recent press reports on the alleged involvement of Malaysian hospitals in the illegal activity.
“Malaysia, being a member of the World Health Organisation and a signatory to the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism, is committed to ensuring that such illegal practices are not undertaken in this country,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Dr Hasan reiterated that his ministry was committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards in organ donation and transplantation in the country.
He said transplants from unrelated donors needed to be vetted by the independent Unrelated Transplant Approval Committee but from records, there were no such requests or applications.
“To further regulate transplants in the country, the ministry is currently drafting a new comprehensive Transplantation Bill,” he said.
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