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At the TMH Tissue Bank we are committed to respecting the gift of donated tissue and meeting the demands of transplanted tissue by:

Networking with government agencies and existing organ donation programmes to establish regulations and standards for tissue banking;

Creating public and professional awareness of the need for tissue donation, as well as the use and benefits of allografts;

Maintaining the highest ethical, legal and medical standards for the donation and provision of tissue;

Facilitating the tissue donation process by making available resources and specialised services to tissue recovery agencies;

Implementing international standards of Quality Assurance through good manufacturing practices for the retrieval, processing and storage of grafts;

Providing allografts to patients of all economic strata;

Meeting the needs of transplanting surgeons through ongoing follow-up;

Promoting the development of tissue banks in the country.