Ngah Anisah Che
Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia.
Taiwan Yi Xue Ren Wen Xue Kan. 2005 Sep;6(1-2):39-48.
Kidney and corneal transplants have been undertaken since the seventies although other forms of organ transplantation were lesser known. To date more than 1000 kidney transplants, the majority from living related donors have been performed. Nevertheless heart, lung and liver transplant only had an impact in the nineties. The main reason being, the lack of cadaveric donors, which has hampered the development of organ transplantation in Malaysia. It is instructive to note that the Malaysian society has been rather conservative when it comes to organ transplantation. This is compounded by the Asean culture and value system, which are directly derived from our historical background and religious convictions. However attempts had been made by various organisations such as The Malaysian Society of Transplantation, which was set up in 1994 to create greater awareness on organ donation & transplantation amongst both the healthcare professionals and the public.
自20世纪70年代以来就开展了肾脏和角膜移植，尽管其他形式的器官移植鲜为人知。迄今为止，已经进行了1000多例肾脏移植，其中大部分来自有血缘关系的活体供体。然而，心脏、肺和肝脏移植直到90年代才产生影响。主要原因是缺乏尸体供体，这阻碍了马来西亚器官移植的发展。值得注意的是，马来西亚社会在器官移植方面一直相当保守。东盟的文化和价值体系直接源于我们的历史背景和宗教信仰，这加剧了这种情况。不过，诸如1994年成立的马来西亚移植学会等各种组织已做出努力，以提高医疗专业人员和公众对器官捐赠与移植的认识。
