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SINGAPORE: The Health Ministry will remove the upper age limit for deceased organ donations under the Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA).
From November 1, the upper age limit of 60 will not apply. All citizens and Permanent Residents who are 21 years old and above will be included under HOTA unless they opt out.
Other amendments that will take effect in November include reimbursement to living donors for costs associated with the donation. To protect donors and recipients from exploitation, harsher penalties for organ trading will also be set.
The amendments approved by Parliament in March this year is expected to increase the number of organ donors by about 10.
This would mean some 70 patients could potentially benefit from the move.
The ministry says it will launch a publicity campaign in July on the implementation of the HOTA changes.
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