24-yr-old girl waiting for kidney for 9 years
BANGALORE: Her dream was to be well educated and help her family. Instead,
24-year-old Yamini R has been visiting a hospital three days a week to get dialysis
done for nine years now. And she doesn't know how long she will continue with
this routine. Yamini's kidneys failed when she was a teen. She couldn't get a donation
from her parents and sister as their blood groups don't match. She tried to get
unrelated donation, but 'strict' laws under the Transplant of Human Organ Act
(HOTA) allegedly became a hurdle.As all patients of kidney failure do, Yamini
registered with the Zonal Co-ordination
Committee of Karnataka (ZCCK) three years ago to receive a kidney through cadave
r donation. But her wait is sure to be long as 796 other patients are waiting to receive
a kidney through cadaver donation in Karnataka.
Says Yamini: "I am a graduate in computer applications. My father is the family's
sole bread winner and has been spending a lot of money on my treatment. I always
dreamt to work and ensure my family's welfare, but with this tedious medication
procedure and painful dialysis, I can't even go out and work. My father spends
most of his earnings on my treatment."
There are thousands like her waiting for a fresh lease of life. "We are not saying unrelated transplants shouldn't be allowed, but the receiver and the donor have to prove that
the organ has been donated out of love and affection, and not for money. Unrelated
transplants are not allowed in government hospitals. The state authorization committee
, which decides transplants, grants permission for unrelated organ transplants only in
private hospitals," said Dr GK Venkatesh, senior urologist, chairman, state authorization committee, Victoria Hospital.
Dr Ishtiaque Ahmed, consultant nephrologist, Narayana Hrudayalaya, said:
About 30% of blood groups in a family do not match at any given point of time.
Many patients have no option but to wait till they get a kidney through cadaver
donation or be on dialysis. Also, the law is very strict and clear about unrelated
transplants. Most private hospitals do not entertain unrelated transplants due to
lack of genuine evidence. Of the south Indian states, the law in Kerala is a little flexible
on unrelated transplants but it is difficult to prove that the donation has happened out
of love and affection."Yamini, who has been trying hard to get a kidney donation only
has one question: For how long do I have to wait and suffer because of this stringent law?
Narayana Hrudayalaya recently conducted successful transplantation of kidney across
unmatched blood groups. With the help of immunoadsorption technology, antibodie
s from the blood are removed through a special filter called the 'glycosorb' with careful
monitoring of antibody levels before and after the surgery. Once the transplant is done
at the low level of antibodies, rejection doesn't happen and the kidney can last the normal
lifespan of regular transplantation. The treatment, which can be given for unrelated
transplant, can cost Rs 12-14 lakh.
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BANGALORE: Her dream was to be well educated and help her family. Instead,
24-year-old Yamini R has been visiting a hospital three days a week to get dialysis
done for nine years now. And she doesn't know how long she will continue with
this routine. Yamini's kidneys failed when she was a teen. She couldn't get a donation
from her parents and sister as their blood groups don't match. She tried to get
unrelated donation, but 'strict' laws under the Transplant of Human Organ Act
(HOTA) allegedly became a hurdle.As all patients of kidney failure do, Yamini
registered with the Zonal Co-ordination
Committee of Karnataka (ZCCK) three years ago to receive a kidney through cadave
r donation. But her wait is sure to be long as 796 other patients are waiting to receive
a kidney through cadaver donation in Karnataka.
Says Yamini: "I am a graduate in computer applications. My father is the family's
sole bread winner and has been spending a lot of money on my treatment. I always
dreamt to work and ensure my family's welfare, but with this tedious medication
procedure and painful dialysis, I can't even go out and work. My father spends
most of his earnings on my treatment."
There are thousands like her waiting for a fresh lease of life. "We are not saying unrelated transplants shouldn't be allowed, but the receiver and the donor have to prove that
the organ has been donated out of love and affection, and not for money. Unrelated
transplants are not allowed in government hospitals. The state authorization committee
, which decides transplants, grants permission for unrelated organ transplants only in
private hospitals," said Dr GK Venkatesh, senior urologist, chairman, state authorization committee, Victoria Hospital.
Dr Ishtiaque Ahmed, consultant nephrologist, Narayana Hrudayalaya, said:
About 30% of blood groups in a family do not match at any given point of time.
Many patients have no option but to wait till they get a kidney through cadaver
donation or be on dialysis. Also, the law is very strict and clear about unrelated
transplants. Most private hospitals do not entertain unrelated transplants due to
lack of genuine evidence. Of the south Indian states, the law in Kerala is a little flexible
on unrelated transplants but it is difficult to prove that the donation has happened out
of love and affection."Yamini, who has been trying hard to get a kidney donation only
has one question: For how long do I have to wait and suffer because of this stringent law?
Narayana Hrudayalaya recently conducted successful transplantation of kidney across
unmatched blood groups. With the help of immunoadsorption technology, antibodie
s from the blood are removed through a special filter called the 'glycosorb' with careful
monitoring of antibody levels before and after the surgery. Once the transplant is done
at the low level of antibodies, rejection doesn't happen and the kidney can last the normal
lifespan of regular transplantation. The treatment, which can be given for unrelated
transplant, can cost Rs 12-14 lakh.
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Hollywood's most popular jodi Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt shocked their fans with the secret wedding in Chateau Miraval, France on 23 August. Soon, Jolie was featured
wearing her customised wedding gown in People and Hello! magazines. Her
elegant satin gown bore drawings by the couple's six children.
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Rani Mukerji also surprised many in April last year after she tied the knot with her long time beau Aditya Chopra in Italy. The function was attended by close family and friends,
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The gorgeous couple
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The royal family
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The high-profile guests
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