Dr. Annika, Tibell is one of the most respected voices in the world in the field of ethics of organ transplantation. Currently, the chief physician of the new Karolinska hospital in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, Dr. Tibell was the lead author of the first statements 2006 the international society of transplant abuse in the field of transplantation in China and one of the initiators of the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group, the main organization fucosidase on ethics in the field of transplantation.
In a recent interview, Tibell said that he endorsed the calls for a major international investigation into the practice of organ transplantation in China, where, according to the researchers, for more than ten years, the prisoners of conscience were the main source of organs used to supply massive and lucrative industry.
This problem has drawn renewed attention this summer when he released a new report, Ethan Gutmann, David Kilgour and David Matas, which presents evidence suggesting that more than one million transplants of organs was conducted in China since 2000. They believe that the main source of organs are Falun Gong practitioners 
, a spiritual practice that is persecuted in China since 1999.
Tibell, says the new report is complex and depth, although it is difficult to read because of the huge amount of information. She noted that the annual number of transplants in China (from 60 000 to 100 000, as indicated in the report) “staggering” and called on the UN or the Council of Europe to conduct an in-depth investigation: “It’s a shame that large international companies still haven’t done”.
When the transplant Society will review its policy toward China in 2017, it must, to the extent possible, take into account the findings of the report Kilgore-Gutman-Matas, as well as other new information about abuses in the field of transplantation in China, said Tibell.
The Chinese authorities categorically deny these accusations, claiming that the source bodies in the past were mostly prisoners bombers, but now there is a system of voluntary donations.
This statement is greeted with skepticism by specialists in transplantation, including the management of transplant.
“There remains a deep mistrust of your programmes of transplantation,” said Philip O’connell, former President of the Society, speaking at a press conference in Hong Kong on August 19. — It is important that you understand that the world community is aghast at the practice that you adopted in the past. Many people in the global community are not convinced that China has changed.”
Philip O’connell, former President of the society of transplantation, at a press conference in Hong Kong August 19, 2016. Photo: Sun Mingguo/The Epoch Times
International conference of the society of transplant takes place every two years. This year it was held in Hong Kong in order to hear the report of the Chinese representatives about the promised reform and the termination of extraction of organs from executed prisoners.
However, it became clear that the Chinese side has not fulfilled its promises.
To interact with China in transplantation “extremely difficult,” said Hibell. Nevertheless, she believes in dialogue, which is putting pressure on the Chinese authorities: “it is My opinion that any collaboration with China should be aimed at achieving change. There is no other reason to interact with China.”
When the Society of transplantologists chose Hong Kong as the location for the 2016 conference, some felt that this played into the hands of Chinese authorities, who want to hush up crimes in the sphere of transplantation and be accepted into the world community transplant.
An investigation by the Epoch Times before the conference, identified at least ten problematic Chinese sponsors, speakers and attendees. It was brought to the attention of management Companies.
One of them is Shen zhongyang hotel, has created a fast-paced transplant center at the Central hospital in Tianjin, which was heavily criticized for the extremely short period bodies. Experts say that this is only possible if you have a Bank of live “donors” from whom you can withdraw the he at any time at the request of the doctors.
Another example — a famous surgeon for a liver transplant Zheng Susan, who heads one party organization. He even published a paper which suggested the possibility of a liver transplant within 24 hours. Experts say that it is virtually impossible without a “Bank” of living donors. The conference organizers tried to replace him as speaker, and then distanced themselves from him.
Dr. Tibell said that all this sounds very disturbing”: “the Current guidelines for cooperation with China, based on the professional role in transplantation. It is necessary to revise the guidelines and decide how to deal with abuse.”
The Committee on the programme of the conference made a detailed review of the submitted works, but Tibell says: “If people lie to our face, it becomes difficult.”
Dr. Annika, Tibell in Stockholm, 17 February 2011. Photo: Jan Ainali
Israeli transplant surgeon and previously a member of the ethics Committee of the society of transplant Jacob Lavi decided to boycott the conference. Tibell says that she respects his position, but it is evident that Society judges otherwise. Tibell are unable to come to a conference in connection with the opening of a new hospital in Stockholm, which was built under her leadership.
When asked whether she would, if circumstances allowed, Tibell after a long silence replied: “I would have to pay careful attention to site selection and to decide whether to contribute my presence to positive change in China, or the adoption of practices, which I think is unacceptable.”
