2026-11-02 from ctvnews.ca
HANOI - Vietnam withdrew on Monday a proposal allowing children aged 15 to 17 to donate their organs after death following public criticism in a country where deceased donor transplants remain limited.
The Southeast Asian country began kidney transplants in 1992 and performs the most annual transplants in the region, according to state media.
However, the vast majority of transplants in Vietnam rely on living donors. Transplants in many other nations mostly use organs from deceased donors, expanding their donor pool.
Officials in Vietnam say they are seeking to update a 2006 law on organ and tissue donation, aiming to increase life-saving transplants while safeguarding donors.
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