Jul 19, 2023 20:00:00

The number of people recruiting buyers for their kidneys, liver, bone marrow, corneas on SNS is increasing in Iran

In Iran in the Middle East, the United States and other countries have imposed

economic sanctions in response to human rights violations and nuclear development issues, resulting in high inflation and unemployment rates. In such Iran, it is a problem to sell own kidney, liver, bone marrow, cornea, etc. on SNS in order to overcome the difficult economic situation.

Iranians sell kidneys on Instagram to survive economic hardship
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According to The National, an English-language daily newspaper in the United Arab Emirates, on a street near

Variasr Square in Iran's capital, Tehran , a list of organs to be sold, such as liver, kidneys, and cornea, is displayed next to a list of organs to be sold. It is said that many posters with phone numbers are posted.

Keehan, a former construction worker who lost his fortune in a construction deal involving fake land, is another Iranian dabbling in the organ trade. According to Mr. Keehan, who sells kidneys on Twitter, Instagram, and Telegram, there are tens of thousands of users in the organ sales network on SNS. I can't count the number of people,' he said. Mr. Keehan said that he will be examined at the hospital as soon as the final transaction price is decided.

``It was a really tough decision, but I had no choice,'' Kehan said. I'm here.

In Iran, where it is legal to buy and sell kidneys only in the world, since 1980, 10 million rials (about 32,885 yen) fixed money and health insurance subsidies are provided to donors who match those seeking transplants. However, people continue to buy and sell on the black market in search of better trading prices.

Regarding Iran's economic situation, Mohammed Reza Ruzaneghan, an economist at the University of Marburg, Germany, points out that about 10% of all households in Iran have fallen into poverty since 2011. It was also reported that inflation was likely to top 49% in the months leading up to July 2023.

Mr. Kehan, 39 years old at the time of writing the article, said, ``My family sympathizes with me, who is in debt and my life is collapsing, but they don't actually do anything.'' ``I've been trying to sell my organs for over four years, but I've never sold an organ. Still, selling a kidney is my last resort.''

Sima, who lives in Iran, sells her own kidney on Telegram for financial reasons. Regarding the reason for selling, Mr. Sima says, ``I want my younger brothers and sisters to go to school and study without worrying about money.''

Also, Mr. Mohammed, who sells liver, kidney and bone marrow on Telegram due to the poverty of life due to unemployment, says, ``I had no other choice.''

On the other hand, the World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a position against organ trafficking for economic reasons, and claims that all trafficking of organs and body tissues should be prohibited.