Less than 2% of kidneys come from deceased donors in city

EVERY year, thousands of Indians suffer from kidney failure clinging to the hope of a transplant, but for many, that hope fades with time. With long waiting lists, a severe shortage of cadaver organ donors, and financial barriers, a large number of patients die before ever receiving a transplant.

- ASHISH SRIVASTAVA @ New Delhi

EVERY year, thousands of Indians suffer from kidney failure clinging to the hope of a transplant, but for many, that hope fades with time. With long waiting lists, a severe shortage of cadaver organ donors, and financial barriers, a large number of patients die before ever receiving a transplant. Less than 2% of kidney patients in Delhi hospitals receive cadaver donor transplants.

At Aakash Healthcare, for instance, over 200 transplants have been conducted since 2001, but only four involved cadaver donations. Meanwhile, over 200 patients and over 45 patients are currently on the waiting list for cadaver kidneys.