Tag: Organ donation

What does the Transplant Council do?

What does the Transplant Council do?

| 11/09/2018 | 6 Comments

Do you know what the role of the Human Tissue Transplant Council is? Or purpose? Auntie’s answer: I have recently written about organ donation which mentioned the council (see Wants to register as an organ donor). Since that column, Gina Berry has been named the chair and council members have been appointed. The main functions […]

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Wants to register as an organ donor

Wants to register as an organ donor

| 31/07/2018 | 5 Comments

I see that organ donation is now possible. How do I get an organ donor’s card? Who will be issuing these? Auntie’s answer: Yes, the Human Tissue Transplant Law, 2013 finally came into force Monday, 31 July 2018. However, the Cayman Islands is not there yet when it comes to donating organs. We have a […]

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Does Cayman allow organ donation?

Does Cayman allow organ donation?

| 08/08/2017 | 3 Comments

If someone dies suddenly, say in a car wreck, and some of their organs are still viable, is it possible for those organs to be donated to someone in need here in Cayman (or even flown elsewhere)? Auntie’s answer: The simple answer to your question is no, but that will be changing to a yes […]

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