Monitoring Authority

Constitution of the Monitoring Authority:

i. Minister for Health or a nominee of the Chief Minister. Chairperson
ii. Secretary to the Government, Health Department. Secretary / Member      
iii. Secretary to the Government, Home Department or his representative not below the rank of Additional Secretary. Member 
iv. President, Transplantation Society of Pakistan or his nominee. Member 
v. Executive Director, Pakistan Medical Research Council or his nominee. Member 
vi. President, Ophthalmologic Society of Pakistan or his nominee. Member 
vii. President, Pakistan Medical Association of Pakistan or his nominee. Member 
viii. President, Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology or his nominee. Member 
ix. Surgical Transplant Specialist, nominated by the Government.  Member 
x. Chairperson of the Punjab Healthcare Commission or a nominee of the Healthcare Commission. Member 
xi. Any other outstanding Medical Specialist, nominated by the Government. Member 
xii. Additional Finance Secretary (Health & Agriculture), Finance Department. Co-opted Member

 

Functions & Powers of the Monitoring Authority:

  • To monitor transplantation and enforce prescribed standards for recognized medical institutions and hospitals
  • To investigate and hold inquiry into the allegations of breach of any provision of the Punjab Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Act, 2012
  • To inspect recognized medical institutions and hospitals for examination of quality of transplantation, to take follow up medical care of donor and recipient and any other matter ancillary thereto and also periodically inspect institutions wishing to be recognized
  • Cause establishment of a National Registry and Regional Networks for evaluating quality and outcome of transplant centers and cause enhancement and promotion of transplantation
  • Due to shortage of available human organs for transplantation to meet lifesaving patient needs, the Monitoring Authority will explore and support the international collaboration of xenotransplanation in future, after considering all ethical and safety risks and also continue to examine and collect global data on the practices, safety, quality, efficacy and epidemiology of stem cell as well as non-human organ transplantation
  • To appoint Director General / Administrator and other officers, in consultation with the  Goverment of the Punjab, to carry out the day-to-day business of the Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA), for which the Goverment of the Punjab provides a reasonable annual grant
  • To establish and regulate the pool of voluntary donors and registry of potential recipients

The Monitoring Authority functions, in accordance with Section 8 sub sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Punjab Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Act, 2012