2016年CRI Expert dismisses ＂organ harvesting＂ rumors

 

Huang Jiefu, director of the China Organ Transplant Development Foundation, has told an international symposium¹ on transplants in Hong Kong that persistent² reports of organ harvesting taking place in China are simply not true.

The rumor³ about organ harvesting first appeared over decade ago, then the US Consulate⁴ in Liaoning launched its own probe into the reports.

That probe eventually determined⁵ in 2006 that the rumors⁶ being spread were completely fabricated.

However, a decade on, the allegations are still being put out.

Huang Jiefu, who is also a former vice-Minister of Health, says these types of rumors are an insult to Chinese transplant professionals, who he says are widely respected among the international medical community.

"So that means the majority of the just force of the international society always support us, stand side by side with us. This is the mainstream⁷. However, we still have some, I don't want to mention the organization's name. They have some personal, political agendas, always malicious⁸ attack or distorted reports. So I don't worry about that, because I have just mentioned, we just do our things properly, and concentrate our mind and energy to do these things," said Huang.

In an effort to further promote organ donations in China, authorities put an end to the practice of harvesting organs from death row inmates⁹ last year.

Since then, only organs donated from individual citizens are allowed to be transplanted in China.

The move has seen a marked increase in organ donation awareness¹⁰.

Close to 2700 people donated organs last year in China, which is more than double the total number of donations from 2013 and 2014.

And through the first half of this year, around 1800 organs have already been donated, representing a rise of some 45% compared to the same period last year.

However, even if projections¹¹ of some 4-thousand organ donations this year are met, it’s still not nearly enough to keep up with demand.

While around 10000 organ transplants were conducted in China last year, its estimated this only covers around one-tenth of those in need.

Huang Jiefu says while organ donations need to continue increasing, so too does the health care system in China.

"Our legislation lags behind the progress of the technical part. It's a main reason. And backward is not our traditional culture, but it's our management system, administrative¹² system,” said Huang.

Right now only 169 hospitals in China are allowed to conduct organ transplants.

However, these hospitals were still able to account for over 8% of the total number of transplants performed world-wide last year.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

1 symposium   

n.讨论会，专题报告会；专题论文集

参考例句：

• What have you learned from the symposium?你参加了这次科学讨论会有什么体会？
• The specialists and scholars present at the symposium come from all corners of the country.出席研讨会的专家学者们来自全国各地。

2 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

3 rumor   

n.谣言，谣传，传说

参考例句：

• The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
• The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

4 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

5 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

6 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

8 malicious   

adj.有恶意的，心怀恶意的

参考例句：

• You ought to kick back at such malicious slander. 你应当反击这种恶毒的污蔑。
• Their talk was slightly malicious.他们的谈话有点儿心怀不轨。

9 inmates   

n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

11 projections   

预测( projection的名词复数 )； 投影； 投掷； 突起物

参考例句：

• Their sales projections are a total thumbsuck. 他们的销售量预测纯属估计。
• The council has revised its projections of funding requirements upwards. 地方议会调高了对资金需求的预测。

12 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。