Senior Communicator for Movement for Change, Ebo Buckman has advocated for extensive consultation and education on organ transplant before a law is passed to regulate it in Ghana.
Speaking on TV3 New Day’s Big Issue, Friday, September 5, 2025, he noted that the cultural sentiments of Ghanaians will make it challenging for some people to accept the idea, hence more sensitization is needed, urging government to involve religious and traditional leaders and a proper approach to legalise it.
“Before we even look at passing the law, there has to be serious extensive consultation and education so that people can be brought on board. It is not going to be easy because of our cultural background and how we were brought up but I think it is very important if you consider what the Korle-Bu CEO said,” he stated.
He further raised concerns about a potential Black market which could arise as a result of legalising organ transplant in Ghana. He urged government to approach it holistically and ensuring that there are measures in place to address issues of Black market before its legalisation.
“What we need to do is that if we don’t regulate it and we allow Black Market to develop what will happen is that people will be kidnapping people and be removing certain parts to go and sell. It is not something that we need to just do it because we need it, we need to do it properly,” he cautioned.
Currently, there is no law supporting organ transplant in Ghana although discussions are ongoing to submit a bill to Parliament.
Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adam, Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has said Ghana urgently needs organ harvesting law.
During a visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health to the hospital on Thursday, September 4, 2025, he noted: “with our own population, if they need a kidney transplant, they have to travel to India, America, or the UK. We have the expertise here to do the work, if only the legislative approval is given.”
