Experts transplants in Rome, Marino: “To Papa Francesco traffic d … – Adnkronos

Experts transplants in Rome, Marino: "To Papa Francesco traffic d … – Adnkronos

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Published: 09/19/2014

 “The Pope has authorized us to say outside that we need to encourage organ donation and generosity for the commercial use of organs is unethical and a crime against humanity” (VIDEO). Was reported by Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino , received by the Pope, together with a delegation of the world’s leading experts in the field of transplantation, gathered in the capital to explore the theme of organ trafficking.

 To combat the illicit trade in organs Marino has spoken harshly: “There should be a prison not only for the traffickers but also for those who receive organs “, mostly rich people who “take advantage of the need others “(VIDEO).

 At a press conference in the Capitol after the meeting was attended by Professor Francis L. Delmonico, professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, director emeritus of the department of organ transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital, former president of the

World Society for Organ Transplantation ; Professor Mehmet Haberal, surgeon of international renown, who imported the technique of liver transplantation in Turkey, founder and rector of the University of Ankara Baskent private, also founder and president of the Turkish Society of organ transplants and the Middle East Society of Transplantation organ; Dr. Mirela Busic, coordinator of the National transplants of the Croatian Ministry of Health and Director of the Experimental Center of the World Health Organization for the Development of organ donation in Eastern Europe; Dr. Beatriz Domínguez-Gil, a member of the Organización Nacional de Trasplantes in Spain and of the Council of the World Society of organ transplants.