Article 16 of the Saudi Organ Donation Law
المادة 16 من نظام التبرع بالأعضاء البشرية
The Center keeps information on health facilities' needs up to date, follows publications on research from local, regional and international bodies, uses academic institutions, and takes international agreements into account.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يتابع المركز تحديث جميع المعلومات والبيانات الخاصة باحتياجات المنشآت الصحية، ومتابعة ما تصدره الجهات المحلية والإقليمية والدولية ذات الصلة بمجال البحث، والاستعانة بخبرات الجهات الأكاديمية عند الحاجة، على أن تراعى الأحكام ذات الصلة الواردة في الاتفاقيات الدولية التي تكون المملكة طرفاً فيها.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 16 explained in plain English
This article sets out some of the tasks of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation relating to information and knowledge:
- Updating data: the Center follows up the updating of all information and data on the needs of health facilities.
- Following developments: following what local, regional and international bodies issue that is relevant to the field of research.
- Academic expertise: using the expertise of academic institutions when needed.
- International obligations: taking into account the relevant provisions of international agreements to which the Kingdom is a party.
In practical terms, the Center is not only an executive body but a knowledge reference that keeps pace with scientific developments in organ transplantation and ensures that practice in the Kingdom is consistent with its international obligations.
This comes after Article 15 on licensing health facilities, and before Article 17, which tasks the Center with following donors' medical conditions for life. This article is addressed mainly to the Center and does not create direct rights for individuals.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 16 of the Saudi Organ Donation Law
Does the Center follow up hospitals' needs?
Yes. The Center follows up the updating of all information and data on the needs of health facilities.
Is the Center bound by international agreements?
Yes. It takes into account the relevant provisions of international agreements to which the Kingdom is a party.
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يتولى المركز -بالتنسيق مع المنشآت الصحية التي يحددها داخل المملكة، أو خارجها عند الحاجة- مهمة تقرير مدى صلاحية العضو البشري المتبرع به المراد زراعته في جسم المت
- Article 17
The Center, with health facilities, follows donors' medical conditions for life, provided they reside in the Kingdom, may provide their medical needs within its resources, and follows up the adequacy of the service to recipients.
1- يتابع المركز -بالتعاون مع المنشآت الصحية- حالات المتبرعين الطبية مدى الحياة، بشرط إقامتهم في المملكة؛ وللمركز تقديم جميع الاحتياجات الطبية اللازمة لهم وفق مو
- Article 18
The Center prepares the procedural forms for organ transplant programs and the unified donation form, whose data the regulations set, and supplies them to health facilities once the Director General approves them.
1- يُعد المركز ما يلزم من نماذج إجرائية للعمل بها في برامج زراعة الأعضاء البشرية، ويعد كذلك النموذج الموحد الخاص بالتبرع، على أن تحدد اللائحة البيانات اللازم تو
- Article 19
The Center prepares, in coordination with health facilities, national waiting lists for organ transplantation for patients with end-stage organ failure, and sets the priorities of entitlement and the follow-up and documentation of donation in a detailed procedures manual.
على المركز -بعد التنسيق مع المنشآت الصحية التي يحددها- إعداد قوائم انتظار وطنية لزراعة الأعضاء البشرية لمرضى الفشل العضوي النهائي، وتحديد أولويات عمليات استحقاق
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.