Afghan women sell kidneys to feed children

Women in Afghanistan are forced to sell their kidneys to feed their children.

Consensus

Women in Herat, Afghanistan, are selling their kidneys to feed their children.
The operations are conducted secretly in private clinics in Herat.
The cost of a kidney ranges from $1,500 to $3,000.
Local officials and known doctors are involved in the transactions.
One woman, Fatima, had her kidney sold by her husband to pay off family debts.
Fatima's husband had previously sold his own kidney.
Fatima's remaining kidney is now malfunctioning, causing serious health problems.
Another woman, Ariba, has considered selling her kidney due to poverty.
Four of Ariba's neighbors have already sold their kidneys because their husbands cannot find work.

The operations are conducted in secret in private clinics in Herat, and local officials and well-known doctors are involved. — riamo
A former Harvard University employee admitted to involvement in a criminal scheme involving the theft and sale of human remains, with help from his wife Denise. — vm