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Subject: Paying a person or organization for a kidney donation.
Category: Health
Asked by: gracias-ga
List Price: $15.00
Posted: 15 Sep 2003 14:27 PDT
Expires: 15 Oct 2003 14:27 PDT
Question ID: 257058
I need to know how to go about  finding a compatible kidney from a
reliable sorce. There is  need of a kidney by a member of my family
who has gone into renal failer. In North America the wait is too long
and we must look elsewhere to purchase one. Please find the most
dependable organizations with  documented good reputations.  I have
been lead to believe that these might be in Scandinavia, or possibly
Russia, but I don't know how to find out. We will concider anywhere
and need to get a sorce A.S.A.P. Thank you
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Subject: Re: Paying a person or organization for a kidney donation.
From: mvguy-ga on 15 Sep 2003 14:54 PDT
 
Here's an article about a kidney transplant (using a black market
kidney) that didn't go so well:
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/WorldNewsTonight/wnt010709_kidney_feature.html
Subject: Re: Paying a person or organization for a kidney donation.
From: dr_chung-ga on 16 Sep 2003 04:17 PDT
 
China is now the biggest supplier of human organs. The price is about
US$3oooo for a flesh kidney.But the problem is it may not be very
ethical because the main source of the organs is the criminals
arrested and executed. It has been reported this is the main reason
that in China so many people were executed for very mild
crimes.Because their organs can be sold for very good money and the
revenue was said to have become an important source of extra income
for the extremely under-paid policemen or judicial staff.

Joe
Subject: Re: Paying a person or organization for a kidney donation.
From: knowledge_seeker-ga on 16 Sep 2003 04:49 PDT
 
Unfortunately, many sources of organs are not reputable and, as
dr_chung pointed out, often the "donors" are not willing participants.

This quoted from "Human Profit," NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Sept, 2003. p 29.
Photo Caption

"Sometimes physical sacrifice comes froma single act. These women in
the southern Indian town of Villivakkam, nicknamed "kidney village,"
each traded a kidney for cash. In their 20's at the time, married, and
eager to pay off crushing family debts, they were easy marks for
transplant agents who promised 50,000 rupees - about a thousand
dollars- for an organ. The women got half the money in advance, but
after their kidneys were removed, the rest of the fees were never
paid. India has outlawed commerce in human organs, though that has not
stopped the traffic."

-K~
Subject: Re: Paying a person or organization for a kidney donation.
From: netcruiser25-ga on 18 Sep 2003 04:36 PDT
 
You could try India, its a much better options and the doctors and
hospitals are world-class(i mean the private hospitals). Some states
in India have banned organ sale, but most hospitals carry it on anway.
Check out any private hospital in Chennai or Bangalore.
Subject: Re: Paying a person or organization for a kidney donation.
From: iqguy-ga on 08 Oct 2003 16:42 PDT
 
You could try Pakistan its a much better options and the doctors and
hospitals are world-class.  Most private hospital in Islamabad carry
it in large scale.  Check out with these private hospital in Islamabad
and Lahore.

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