The Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Agency (HOATTA) convened a sensitisation session with representatives of private and public hospitals and specialists involved in kidney transplantation to strengthen understanding of the regulatory requirements governing organ and tissue transplantation in Guyana.

The session brought together representatives from Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, and Woodlands Hospital Inc., as well as specialist clinicians, including intensive care physicians, nephrologists and transplant surgeons. The session formed part of HOATTA’s ongoing work to support the implementation of the Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Act No. 1 of 2022 and to promote safe, ethical and quality-assured organ donation and transplantation services in Guyana.

In her presentation, Chairperson of HOATTA, Dr. Shanti Singh-Anthony, provided an overview of the Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Act No. 1 of 2022 (the Act No.1 of 2022), the establishment and role of HOATTA, and the agency’s statutory mandate. Particular attention was given to the provisions of the Act No.1 of 2022 relating to the designated officer and designated hospital, and their importance within the regulatory framework for organ and tissue transplantation.