Duale calls for strict organ donations laws as KUTRRH conducts first kidney transplant
He stated that the Ministry of Health is currently reviewing existing policies and laws to ensure that organ donation and transplants in Kenya are conducted transparently, ethically, and safely.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has called for the urgent strengthening of regulations on organ donation and transplant, emphasising ethical, transparent, and safe procedures for both patients and donors.
Speaking at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) on Thursday during a ceremony marking the facility’s first successful kidney transplant, Duale emphasised the need to uphold the highest ethical, legal, and medical standards as access to transplant services expands across the country.
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Duale noted that while this clinical achievement was a significant step forward for the hospital and the broader health sector, it also underscores the necessity of protecting both donors and recipients.
"The Ministry is actively reviewing existing laws and policies to ensure the system is protected from abuse and that organ donation and transplants are carried out in a just and accountable manner," he said.
The CS hailed KUTRRH’s first kidney transplant as a landmark achievement for the institution and a sign of progress in Kenya’s healthcare capabilities. He said the hospital had now joined the ranks of national facilities capable of carrying out complex, life-saving surgeries locally.
He praised the surgical and medical teams behind the operation, presenting certificates of appreciation to the doctors and nurses who contributed to the historic achievement.
Duale also stressed that scaling up kidney transplant services could reduce the burden of dialysis across public and private health facilities.
“If we do more kidney transplants, then we will reduce more of the dialysis procedures that we do in our public health and private health institutions,” he said.
He further highlighted the hospital’s investment in advanced medical technology, particularly in cancer and cardiovascular care, and pledged that the government, through the military, would continue supporting the hospital to ensure that the available technologies translate into improved quality of care.
“The military will support the hospital to ensure this technology and investment will result in quality care.“
Duale cautioned Kenyans to seek treatment only at legally compliant healthcare institutions, warning against facilities currently under investigation for unethical practices.
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