Chinese organ tradeChina has a large share of the global market largely because of its use of organs from executed prisoners. China’s unique ability to provide organs – including hearts and lungs – on demand from a pool of thousands of potential “donors” has led to a highly lucrative industry in which foreign patients pay up to US$200,000 for a liver transplant. In 2006, Chinese authorities reported performing 11,000 transplants.China has been the primary supplier in the region, supplying an estimated 62% of Malaysian transplant recipients.Condemnation of the use of prisoner organs, in particular the alleged targeting of Falun Gong practitioners, has prompted gradual change in Chinese policy and practice. In March, the Ministry of Health pledged to abolish the prisoner program and promote the development of deceased donation programs .
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