Myanmar Villagers Sell Kidneys
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Kidney trade: Myanmar villagers fly to India to sell organs illegally

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Zeya says he was told he would receive 7.5 m Myanmar kyats for the operation.
He says he flew to northern India for the surgery and it took place in a large hospital.
Another donor, Myo Win - also not his real name - says he too had pretended to be related to a stranger.
Both men say they were given a third of the money up front.
India has long been a hub for medical tourism and concern about kidney sales has been rising.
Last July , Indian police said they had arrested seven people in connection with an alleged kidney racket.
Illegal kidney sales driven by poverty have been documented in recent years across Asia .
WHO estimated that 5-10% of transplanted organs came from the black market.
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