Reps Pass Organ Donation Bill For 2nd Reading, Seek National Regulatory Framework

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a comprehensive national regulatory framework for deceased organ and tissue donation and transplantation in Nigeria.
The bill, titled:” A Bill for an Act to Establish a National Deceased Organ and Tissue Donation Programme for the Federal Republic of Nigeria ,” is sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu, and six other lawmakers.
The proposed legislation seeks to regulate the identification of potential donors, authorisation for donation, recovery and preservation of organs and tissues, allocation to eligible recipients, and transplantation procedures across the country.
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