Burkina Faso: The first kidney transplants planned for the second half of 2024

Ouagadougou: The first kidney transplants are planned for the second half of 2024, with the installation of members of the ethics committee for transplantation and organ donation. The first kidney transplants are planned for the second half of the year. Already, the members of the ethics committee for transplantation and organ donation have been installed, reports the state daily Sidwaya. The committee set up will have the mission of ensuring transparency and coordination of donation, collection, transplantation and organ transplantation. Its role is also to keep the donation, collection, transplantation and graft registers up to date, to ensure the health safety of patients and respect for medical ethics, adds the same source. Source: Burkina Information Agency