JAKARTA. The Jakarta administration faces difficulties in both preventing the trade in human organs, and monitoring hospitals that might facilitate such illegal activities, because existing legislation does not sufficiently regulate organ transplantation, a health official has said. "As the legislation does not cover the current situation, it is hard for us to monitor the hospitals," Jakarta health agency head Koesmedi Priharto told thejakartapost.com on Wednesday. Currently, many people suffering from severe kidney failure opt for transplantation. As there were a lot of people in desperate need of money a trade in kidneys seemed inevitable, Koesmedi said.
Organ trade difficult to monitor
JAKARTA. The Jakarta administration faces difficulties in both preventing the trade in human organs, and monitoring hospitals that might facilitate such illegal activities, because existing legislation does not sufficiently regulate organ transplantation, a health official has said. "As the legislation does not cover the current situation, it is hard for us to monitor the hospitals," Jakarta health agency head Koesmedi Priharto told thejakartapost.com on Wednesday. Currently, many people suffering from severe kidney failure opt for transplantation. As there were a lot of people in desperate need of money a trade in kidneys seemed inevitable, Koesmedi said.