Uganda Parliament To Pass A Bill On Organ Transplants

Ugandans who need organ transplants will no longer have to travel abroad, thanks to a new law allowing the procedure in the country. <br />The new law will clear the way for transplantation centers and a national waiting list of organ recipients to be created, but also contains stringent measures in case of organ trafficking or abuse of donors' rights. <br />Parliament has approved the new transplant law meaning that it will come into force as soon as the president gives his assent - which is largely a formality because assent is almost always given.