Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Some updated numbers on kidneys

At the moment, the number of people on the waiting list in the US is about 80,000.

The average wait is over five years.

Something like 15-20 people die each day while waiting for a kidney.

The following web site has some prices and costs associated with black market organ sales.  Note the very big difference between what the buyer pays and what the seller receives:  LINK.

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