Premier Li Qiang recently signed a State Council order announcing the Regulations on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation, which will come into effect on May 1, 2024. The donation and transplantation of human organs is a great act of human love, which is related to the life and health of the people, bioethics, and social equity. It is an important symbol of the development of national medicine and the progress of social civilization. The "Regulations on Human Organ Transplantation" promulgated and implemented in 2007 have played an important role in promoting organ donation and the development of the transplantation industry. In recent years, organ donation and transplantation work has faced some new situations and situations. In order to better ensure the healthy development of organ donation and transplantation, based on summarizing practical experience, the "Regulations on Human Organ Transplantation" have been revised. One is to strengthen the promotion and guidance of organ donation, and further promote the work of organ donation. Change the name of the regulation to "Regulations on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation", further highlighting the importance of organ donation. Adhere to the principles of voluntary and gratuitous donation, and improve the conditions and procedures for organ donation in accordance with the Civil Code. Strengthen the praise and guidance for organ donation, strengthen publicity, organize and carry out commemorative activities for deceased organ donors, and cultivate a social trend conducive to organ donation; When applying for organ transplantation surgery, priority should be given to the spouse, direct blood relatives, and other relatives of the patient who have donated body organs under the same conditions. Promote the construction of the organ donation work system, strengthen the construction and management of the organ donation organization network and coordinator team. The second is to improve the system of organ acquisition and distribution, and implement full process management. Specify the conditions that medical institutions should meet when engaging in the acquisition of body organs and the requirements that medical institutions should follow when providing body organ acquisition services. Refine the ethical review requirements before obtaining organs and establish witness procedures for obtaining body organs. Improve the system for distributing body organs, stipulate that the distribution of body organs should meet medical needs, follow the principles of fairness, impartiality, and openness, and be uniformly distributed through the distribution system established by the health department of the State Council. It is required to regularly disclose the donation and distribution of body organs and accept social supervision. Establish a green channel working mechanism to efficiently and smoothly transport body organs. Thirdly, strengthen the application and management of organ transplantation technology to ensure the quality of medical care. Clarify the conditions that medical institutions and practicing physicians should meet when engaging in organ transplantation, and strictly manage their admission. Further standardize the qualification approval process and improve the quality and efficiency of approval. Regularly evaluate the clinical application capabilities of organ transplantation technology in medical institutions and improve exit mechanisms. Organ transplantation should comply with ethical principles and clinical application management standards, take measures to reduce risks, and ensure medical quality. Specify the scope of fees for organ transplantation surgery, charge for the acquisition of residual organs based on cost, require the development of charging principles and standards, and strengthen financial management. In addition, relevant regulations on legal responsibility have been improved, penalties have been increased, and illegal activities in the field of organ donation and transplantation have been severely cracked down on. People's Daily (December 15, 2023, 01 edition) (Xinhua News Agency)