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Donorstvo je herojstvo Initiative: Ministry of Health Did Not Accept Any Proposals from Civil Society Organizations to Improve the Transplant System
The Ministry of Health of Serbia did not accept any of the proposals from more than 20 civil society organizations, including about 10 patient associations and alliances, to improve the transplant system in Serbia, the Donorstvo je herojstvo (Donation is Heroism) initiative announced today.
TL;DR
- The Ministry of Health did not accept any proposals from civil society organizations to improve the transplant system.
- The Protector of Citizens and the Commissioner for Equality warned that the proposed law inadequately protects the right of adult citizens to clearly state their wishes on organ donation.
- Patient associations criticized the rejection of proposals for easier and more widespread citizen declaration of organ donation during ID issuance, notary services, or via e-government.
- The ministry cited a lack of human and material resources for implementing simpler declaration methods.
- Data shows a significant drop in donors after 2018, when donor cards were abolished and the circle of living donors was restricted.
- Civil society initiatives demand that the Ministry of Health consider the opinions of the Protector of Citizens and the Commissioner for Equality and fundamentally revise the draft law.