The Malaysian Society of Transplantation has called for greater efforts to increase public awareness of organ transplants, as well as measures to ensure more doctors qualify as transplant surgeons. He added that greater public education is needed to challenge the stigma surrounding organ transplantation. ALSO READ: A long-term fix for organ transplantsHe also highlighted that ­concerns, including religious beliefs, were an obstacle to organ donation. “Every year, during National Organ Donation Awareness Week, booklets are produced explaining organ donations in Islam, as well as its ethics. “In 1970, the National Fatwa Committee of Malaysia permitted organ donation and transplantation.

Source: The Star February 07, 2026 04:19 UTC