The Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA) will be amended to include compensation to those who donate their kidneys to those they do not know. Changes are expected early next year. This compensation is to ‘reimburse’ the donor for the follow-up treatment and additonal medical expenses.

The poor are usually the victims of Illegal [...]

Watching a National Geographic program on illegal organ trading reminded me of the recent legal case of kidney buying in Singapore. It made me ask myself, will I become a buyer one day? Would I be able to afford it?

Not many countries allow organ trading. Coupled with the lack of organ supply globally [...]