President Uhuru Abolishes The National Blood Transfusion Service
The Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority was established by President Uhuru Kenyatta to regulate all organ and tissue transplants carried out in the nation. The president underlined in a Gazette Notice that the establishment of the authority will take the place of the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS). After his direction, the department of the health ministry of health will henceforth offer tissue and human organ transplant services.
“A person who immediately before the commencement of this order was an employee of the government serving in the Department of Kenya National Blood Transfusion shall at the commencement of this Order serve as a member of staff of the Authority,” Uhuru said.
The Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority’s major objective is to ensure access to the ethical and safe use of human cells, tissues, and organs.
The authority will protect donors and receivers in medical services involving human-derived medicinal goods including blood, blood plasma, hearts, and kidneys, the president further emphasized.
“The Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority shall maintain a registry of transplant service providers, donors, and recipients and establish an equitable mechanism for matching and allocation of cells, tissue, and organs,” President Kenyatta said.
The authority further has been ordered to encourage, educate and influence members of the masses to facilitate voluntary donations of cells, tissues, and organs.
“It will inspect hospitals periodically for examination of the quality of transplantation and the follow-up medical care to persons who have undergone transplantation and persons from whom organs are removed,” he added.
The authority, according to the president, will have a board of directors made up of a non-executive chairperson chosen by the president, a PS from the ministry of health, the AG, one appointee of the Council of Governors, and three other members chosen by the health cabinet secretary who are not public officers. The authority will have a three-year term that is renewable.
“A person who immediately before the commencement of this order was an employee of the government serving in the Department of Kenya National Blood Transfusion shall at the commencement of this Order serve as a member of staff of the Authority,” Uhuru said.
The Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority’s major objective is to ensure access to the ethical and safe use of human cells, tissues, and organs.
The authority will protect donors and receivers in medical services involving human-derived medicinal goods including blood, blood plasma, hearts, and kidneys, the president further emphasized.
“The Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority shall maintain a registry of transplant service providers, donors, and recipients and establish an equitable mechanism for matching and allocation of cells, tissue, and organs,” President Kenyatta said.
The authority further has been ordered to encourage, educate and influence members of the masses to facilitate voluntary donations of cells, tissues, and organs.
“It will inspect hospitals periodically for examination of the quality of transplantation and the follow-up medical care to persons who have undergone transplantation and persons from whom organs are removed,” he added.
The authority, according to the president, will have a board of directors made up of a non-executive chairperson chosen by the president, a PS from the ministry of health, the AG, one appointee of the Council of Governors, and three other members chosen by the health cabinet secretary who are not public officers. The authority will have a three-year term that is renewable.
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