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Guidelines

Declaration of Istanbul

What is this about?

The Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism is a guiding instrument for professionals, policymakers, health authorities, and societies to maximize the benefits of organ transplantation and to develop programs to prevent unethical activities like organ trafficking.

Why is this important?

Although organ transplantation saves and improves many lives, exploitative and unethical practices are common, provoking harm especially to the poor and vulnerable. The declaration provides guidance and principles to ensure that organ transplantation is a safe practice, based on values like human solidarity, and to prevent harmful practices. Among many medical societies, the Declaration of Istanbul is endorsed by the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association.

For whom is this important?

All stakeholders in researchDecision makersPolicy makersCivil society organisationsEthics committee membersAttorneysHuman rights defenders

Other information

Who

When

2008

Where

Istambul

Virtues & Values

Good Practices & Misconduct

Research Area

LS - Life Sciences

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-Unethical activities take place among organ transplantation. Instances of practices like organ trafficking and traveling abroad to purchase organs from the poor and vulnerable makeup up 10% of the transplants. The Declaration of Istanbul promotes and provides ethical guidelines and principles to prevent unethical practices like the exploitation of the powerless and poor, and supports the development of ethical programs for organ transplantation.
+|Important Because=Although organ transplantation saves and improves many lives,  exploitative and unethical practices are common, provoking harm especially to the poor and vulnerable.  The declaration provides guidance and principles to ensure that organ transplantation is a safe practice, based on values like human solidarity, and to prevent harmful practices. Among many medical societies, the Declaration of Istanbul is endorsed by the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association.
+|Important For=All stakeholders in research; Decision makers; Policy makers; Civil society organisations; Ethics committee members; Attorneys; Human rights defenders
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