Phased approach to transplants could start with live organ donors
Despite legislators passing the Human Tissue Transplant Act 13 years ago, Cayman has yet to carry out an organ transplant on island as several other steps need to be in place before such surgeries can be done.
Those include measures such as establishing an organ donor registry, a detailed regulatory framework and consent procedures for living and deceased donations.
Health Minister Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, speaking with Compass Media on the sidelines of the annual Women’s Health Conference on 13 March, said her ministry is working to ensure that the necessary frameworks and oversight mechanism are in place to ensure organ transplants can be carried out in local facilities in a safe and ethical manner. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Mar 23, 2026 01:40 PM