No proof of mass sale of kidneys in Davao - DOH

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The Department of Health (DoH) in Region 11 did not spot any illegal sale of kidneys in the city, contrary to earlier reports, GMA Network’s Testigo said on Tuesday. It was earlier reported that about 30 residents of M'lang town in North Cotabato province were willing to sell their kidneys for P200,000 each. Negotiations for the sale were reportedly done in the city. Testigo said DOH 11 would investigate the rumored trading of kidneys in M’lang. Doctors belonging to the Philippine Society of Nephrology are worried that the new order on kidney operation involving foreign patients would result in the rampant sale of the organ. According to the DOH, there is no indication that the sale of kidneys has already become a thriving business in the city. Davao Doctors Hospital, Davao Medical Center, and the regional hospital in Davao del Norte are the only medical establishments in the region that could perform kidney transplant, the DOH said. - GMANews.TV