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Monday, April 28, 2014
Kidney the plot thickens...
By Ruwan Laknath Jayakody and Umesh Moramudali
April 28, 2014
In a major revelation on the recent controversy over an alleged kidney transplant racket, Senior Professor of Medicine, University of Colombo, Prof. Rezvi Sheriff said local nephrologists have been talking to Indian agents, who were offering to supply kidneys for transplant operations conducted in Sri Lanka.
Prof. Sheriff, who is also the Founder Chairman of the Western Infirmary acknowledge that Indians purportedly supply kidneys and were doing so in Sri Lanka. "it is problematic but yet it continues to go on" he said adding, "Middlemen or agents are like tour operators who fleece the people. It is however not a racket between doctors. Everyone asks for more money, but we tell the recipient early. The professionals are not to blame. The racketeers are Indians or Sri Lankans or both joined in a combined deal."
Meanwhile, Director General of Health Services Dr. Palitha Mahipala has requested a detailed report regarding the kidney transplant surgeries done here in private hospitals. Accordingly Director of Medical Institutions Development Unit,
Dr. Kanthi Ariyaratne, will conduct an investigation into the kidney transplant operations, patients and donors.
Dr. Ariyaratne has been instructed to submit a report to the Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena within a month. The kidney transplant racket came to light when Andhra Pradesh police disclosure about a kidney racket, following a death of an Indian national who had allegedly come over to Sri Lanka to sell one of his kidneys. Investigations have revealed that the racket was supported by a Sri Lankan surgeon called Dr. Monik.
At present, Lanka Hospitals, Nawaloka Hospitals PLC and Hemas Hospitals in Thalawathugoda perform kidney transplant operations. Director General Nawaloka Hospitals, Lal Chandrasena said they had complied with the regulations of the Health Ministry on kidney transplant operations.
"We do many transplant surgeries in our hospital including kidney, lung, and open heart surgery for many local and foreign patients. We follow all the rules and regulations pertaining to the donation and retrieval of organs as stipulated by the, Ministry of Health," he said.
Director General Hemas Hospitals, Dr. Panna Guneratne said accusations can be hurled but facts are what is important. "We have a regulatory council and all our transplants are recorded. Any malpractice could be investigated."
By Ruwan Laknath Jayakody and Umesh Moramudali
April 28, 2014
In a major revelation on the recent controversy over an alleged kidney transplant racket, Senior Professor of Medicine, University of Colombo, Prof. Rezvi Sheriff said local nephrologists have been talking to Indian agents, who were offering to supply kidneys for transplant operations conducted in Sri Lanka.
Prof. Sheriff, who is also the Founder Chairman of the Western Infirmary acknowledge that Indians purportedly supply kidneys and were doing so in Sri Lanka. "it is problematic but yet it continues to go on" he said adding, "Middlemen or agents are like tour operators who fleece the people. It is however not a racket between doctors. Everyone asks for more money, but we tell the recipient early. The professionals are not to blame. The racketeers are Indians or Sri Lankans or both joined in a combined deal."
Meanwhile, Director General of Health Services Dr. Palitha Mahipala has requested a detailed report regarding the kidney transplant surgeries done here in private hospitals. Accordingly Director of Medical Institutions Development Unit,
Dr. Kanthi Ariyaratne, will conduct an investigation into the kidney transplant operations, patients and donors.
Dr. Ariyaratne has been instructed to submit a report to the Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena within a month. The kidney transplant racket came to light when Andhra Pradesh police disclosure about a kidney racket, following a death of an Indian national who had allegedly come over to Sri Lanka to sell one of his kidneys. Investigations have revealed that the racket was supported by a Sri Lankan surgeon called Dr. Monik.
At present, Lanka Hospitals, Nawaloka Hospitals PLC and Hemas Hospitals in Thalawathugoda perform kidney transplant operations. Director General Nawaloka Hospitals, Lal Chandrasena said they had complied with the regulations of the Health Ministry on kidney transplant operations.
"We do many transplant surgeries in our hospital including kidney, lung, and open heart surgery for many local and foreign patients. We follow all the rules and regulations pertaining to the donation and retrieval of organs as stipulated by the, Ministry of Health," he said.
Director General Hemas Hospitals, Dr. Panna Guneratne said accusations can be hurled but facts are what is important. "We have a regulatory council and all our transplants are recorded. Any malpractice could be investigated."
