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India's Apollo Hospital Denies UK Media Claims of 'Kidney Racket’
India's Apollo Hospital Denies UK Media Claims of 'Kidney Racket’
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Delhi's Apollo Hospital has landed in hot water after a report in a British daily claimed it had illegally bought kidneys from poor people in Myanmar for rich patients.
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In response to a report in the British media, the Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd. (IMCL), part of India's largest Apollo hospital group, has strongly denied allegations of its involvement in an alleged "cash for kidney" racket.According to a report dated 3 December, The Telegraph newspaper alleged that vulnerable young villagers from Myanmar are being lured into selling their organs for financial gain.According to the report, donors are being flown to the Apollo hospital in Delhi and offered compensation for donating their kidneys to the rich Burmese patients.The Telegraph quoted one of the agents who said that it's a big business and this practice reportedly targets rich patients, including those from the UK.Calling the allegations "absolutely false", "ill-informed" and "misleading", the spokesperson of the Apollo Hospital said in the statement that IMCL complied with every legal and ethical guideline for transplant procedures."These guidelines encompass all directives established by the government and also include their rigorous internal procedures that surpass the obligatory compliance standards," the hospital claims."It further re-validates the documents with the concerned embassy of the country. The patients and donors undergo several medical tests, including genetic testing. These and many more steps far exceed any compliance requirements for a transplant procedure and ensure that donor and recipient are indeed related as per applicable laws," the spokesperson added.Paying for organs is illegal worldwide, including in India.Meanwhile, the hospital has initiated an internal investigation into this matter.
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India's Apollo Hospital Denies UK Media Claims of 'Kidney Racket’
16:13 05.12.2023 (Updated: 16:14 05.12.2023) Delhi's Apollo Hospital has landed in hot water after a report in a British daily claimed it had illegally bought kidneys from poor people in Myanmar for rich patients.
In response to a report in the British media, the Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd. (IMCL), part of India's largest Apollo hospital group, has strongly denied allegations of its involvement in an alleged "cash for kidney" racket.
According to a report dated 3 December, The Telegraph newspaper alleged that vulnerable young villagers from Myanmar are being lured into selling their organs for
financial gain.According to the report, donors are being flown to the Apollo hospital in Delhi and offered compensation for
donating their kidneys to the rich Burmese patients.
The Telegraph quoted one of the agents who said that it's a big business and this practice reportedly targets rich patients, including those from the UK.
Calling the allegations "absolutely false", "ill-informed" and "misleading", the spokesperson of the Apollo Hospital said in the statement that IMCL complied with every legal and ethical guideline for transplant procedures.
"These guidelines encompass all directives established by the government and also include their rigorous internal procedures that surpass the
obligatory compliance standards," the hospital claims.
"For example, IMCL requires every donor to provide Form 21 notarised by the appropriate ministry in their country. This form is a certification from the foreign government that the donor and recipient are indeed related. The government-appointed transplant authorisation committee at IMCL reviews documents for each case including this certification and interviews the donor and the recipient," the spokesperson said in the statement.
"It further re-validates the documents with the concerned embassy of the country. The patients and donors undergo several
medical tests, including genetic testing. These and many more steps far exceed any compliance requirements for a transplant procedure and ensure that donor and recipient are indeed related as per applicable laws," the spokesperson added.
Paying for organs is illegal worldwide, including in India.
According to India's Transplantation of Human Organs Act, individuals who are close family members, such as spouses, siblings, parents, and grandchildren, are allowed to donate organs. Organ donations from strangers are only permitted for humanitarian purposes.
Meanwhile, the hospital has initiated an
internal investigation into this matter.
