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Kidney Transplants & Scams: India's Troublesome Legacy

 
Ramesh Kumar (Author)
Synopsis

A live kidney weighing 150-200gms is the most sought-after organ worldwide, with people willing to buy from unrelated live donors for a few lakh rupees. There are almost 2000 kidney transplants happening in India yearly - less than half this number meet the country's legal requirements. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, Sudarshan Agarwal are the two people who helped the enactment of an organ transplant law in India. India imports dialysis machines and its first made-in India machine has just gone on clinical trial though nephrological services began here some 50 years ago. Harvesting of kidneys from unfortunate accident victims is the only solution to the shortage of kidneys for transplantation in India - with 150,000 accidents every year on the country's deadly roads. To make kidneys available readily and legally from accident victims and the brain dead, the law needs amendment and a National Organ Harvesting Programme (NOHP) is urgently needed. In this book, Dr Ramesh Kumar reveals the stark reality of kidney scams in India and strongly advocates the need of a National Organ Harvesting Programme (NOHP).

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About the author

Ramesh Kumar

Dr. Ramesh Kumar obtained B.Sc. Agriculture Hons in 1976 and M.Sc. Landscaping & Floriculture in 1978 from the Punjab Agricultureal University, Ludhiana. He completed Ph.D. Floriculture as In Service 1994 at IARI, New Delhi. He was an ICAR Senior Fellowship holder during his Ph.D. programme. 1996 and 1998 respectively. He did his Ph.D. Horticulture in 2001 with specialization in Floriculture from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar. He has also presented paper in more than twenty national/international workshops, seminars and symposiums. He is the author of our best-selling books on floriculture, landscaping, and conferred with toung scientist by Hi-Tech Horticulture society, Meerut and Rashtriya Gaurav Award by India International and Rashtriya Gaurav Award by India International Friendship society, Delhi.

Ramesh Kumar is an Ex-defence scientist, Defence Standardization and a microwave engineer.  Presently, he is engaged in the self production unit of microwave components and telecom accessories.  Besides, he runs an NGO, Social Reforms Organization, which is dedicated to rural development, social upliftment and awareness. 

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Bibliographic information

Title Kidney Transplants & Scams: India's Troublesome Legacy
Author Ramesh Kumar
Format Softcover
Date published: 21.11.2020
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 9789353882341
length xxxi+227p., Illustrations., (Black and White); 22cm.