3-year post-coup Myanmar sees rise in kidney sales on social media due to economic hardship.

3 years after Myanmar's military coup, economic hardship has led to a rise in people selling their kidneys on social media platforms, like Facebook. As poverty rates nearly double, with half of the population living below the poverty line, desperate individuals are turning to the illicit organ trade, often with the help of agents who arrange surgeries in countries like India, where organ sales are also prohibited.

August 31, 2024
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