2016年CRI Foreign experts express approval of China's organ transplantation system, denounce rumors

 

The annual Transplant Society gathering¹ is described as the world's most authoritative² academic conference on organ transplants.

This year's event in Hong Kong has seen Chinese transplant surgeons and researchers provide an open and comprehensive overview³ of what's been taking place in the field over the past few years.

Transplant Society President-elect, Doctor Marti Manyalich, is considered one of the world's leading experts in organ transplant research.

Having helped train medical staff at Chinese hospitals, Manyalich says international cooperation is key to creating a better world-wide system for organ transplants.

"A mix of these cultures, I think, what makes the thing successful. We cannot teach in hotel; we cannot teach in auditorium⁴. We have to do together the work of organ donation. And this, because it is a new program in China, it is a new procedure, and this procedure is inside of the hospital. Also, how the government organized the training, I think, is very right; because they sent experts to see, then we can work here. However, I insist the connection be all the time," said Manyalich.

Beyond science and research, this year's conference in Hong Kong also discussed the darker side of organ transplants, including the false allegations which continue to surround organ transplants in China.

Doctor J. Michael Millis, chief of organ transplants at the University of Chicago, says wild rumors⁵ of so-called "back alley⁶" organ transplants taking place in China just isn't possible.

"You know transplant is hard; getting success is hard. To think that hospitals are doing this outside of an organized system and still getting reasonable results is impossible. Also, even though it is hard, the people who seek it and the people who pay for it, because it is expensive, they want results, and they are not going to tolerate poor results,” said Millis.

There have been reports of as many as 100,000 transplants being conducted in China a year, which Millis says doesn't fit with the realities involved in organ transplants.

"I have been doing this in China for so long; I have helped companies that help supply the medications and use the machines to help organs be preserved while they are being transported. So these people have an idea about how many transplants are being performed, because they are supplying the products that transplants need, and it is not 100,000, it is the number that we know," said Millis.

The U.S. ranks first in the number of transplant operations completed, with no more than 30,000, according to official statistics.

A ban on harvesting organs from death row prisoners in China came to an end last year.

Unauthorized organ trading became a criminal offense⁷ in China in 2011.

Over the past 2 years, health authorities have been implementing⁸ a nation-wide organ donation program.

A national guideline on organ donation was published in August of last year to try to raise public awareness⁹, with stats showing a sharp rise in organ donations since then.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 authoritative   

adj.有权威的，可相信的；命令式的；官方的

参考例句：

• David speaks in an authoritative tone.大卫以命令的口吻说话。
• Her smile was warm but authoritative.她的笑容很和蔼，同时又透着威严。

3 overview   

n.概观，概述

参考例句：

• The opening chapter gives a brief historical overview of transport.第一章是运输史的简要回顾。
• The seminar aims to provide an overview on new media publishing.研讨会旨在综览新兴的媒体出版。

4 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

5 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》

6 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。

7 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

8 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

9 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。