Kidney Transplants in Pakistan. Many patients unaware that paying donors is illegal.

Here's a recent paper on  "Barriers to Kidney Transplants in Pakistan.  A striking fact is that only 4.9% of patients with kidney failure were aware that paying a donor is illegal in Pakistan.

 Afzal, Aurangzeb, Muhammad Ahmad Rauf, Zohra Khanum, Hafiza Sumaira Rahman, Zahid Rafique, Areeba Gulzar, Waqas Rasheed, Jehangir Afzal Mobushar, Beenish Abbas Bajwa, and Muhammad Ahmad Rauf IV. "Barriers to Renal Transplant in Pakistan." Cureus 17, no. 5 (2025).

 

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"The study revealed limited knowledge regarding legal restrictions on kidney donation, with only 9.8% aware that non-related persons cannot donate kidneys according to the law, and a mere 4.9% knowing that financial compensation for donation is illegal. This lack of awareness may perpetuate illegal organ trade and exploitation [4]. Educational initiatives targeting both patients and the general public are essential to promote ethical transplantation practices and protect vulnerable populations."