Philippine Organ Donation and Transplant Program

The rate of organ donation and transplantation is significantly low in this country. The inadequate knowledge of people about organ donation and transplant, along with limited workforce and facilities that can handle these operations, are factors that result in the low rate. Moreover, organ trafficking is prevalent mainly due to poverty. Hence, this program aims to facilitate and oversee all organ donation and transplantation activities in the country with a goal of National Self-Sufficiency in Organ Donation and Transplantation and Prevention of Organ Trafficking.

Policies and Laws
Type of Service

Trainings

  • Localized Organ Donor Management Course
  • Intermediate Training Course in Transplant Procurement Management
  • Technical Assistance and Updates on the Philippine Organ Donation and Transplantation Program (PODTP) to PODTP Regional Coordinators, Partners and Stakeholders
Partners Organization

National/Government

  • none

Local/Youth/CSOs, NGOs

  • Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines

International Partners

  • World Health Organization
  • Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG)
  • The Transplantation Society (TTS) 4. Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences of the Vatican City
  • Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI)