Any person above the age of 16 years of age will be accepted as a skin donor after death if behavioural and medical history and serological testing of the deceased rules out the following conditions.
– Hepatitis B or C, HIV I / II, Transmissible diseases. – Skin cancer, skin infections, damaged skin. – Systemic sepsis.
Consent for skin donation is obtained from the closest prioritised relative after explaining the procedure to them.