Wednesday, February 16, 2022, the Raboan Discussion Forum was again held by the Center of Bioethics and Medical Humanities (CBMH FK-KMK UGM) with the title Religions and Xenotransplantation. The title was presented by the speaker Prof. Syafaatun Almirzanah Ph.D from Prof. Syafaatun Almirzanah Ph.D., Center for Religion and Sciences Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University. Meanwhile, the moderator was Dr. Nur Azid Mahardinata from CBMH FK-KMK UGM.
Prof. Syafaatun or who is usually called by the name of Prof. Shafa raised an issue that has recently been widely discussed, namely the transplantation of a pig heart into the body of a heart failure patient named David Bennet, who is 57 years old. The male patient was reported to be in a terminal condition so xenotransplantation had to be performed. Based on developments, it is known that David Bennet has improved after surgery. Prof. Shafa added that the procedure carried out on David Bennet had been authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).