Kidney harvesting Stories

Chronic kidney disease surpasses tuberculosis and colorectal cancer in mortality rankings
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 09, 2025

In 2023, CKD caused an estimated 1.48 million deaths globally, making its first appearance in the top ten causes of mortality. It now ranks ninth, sur...

Kidney transplant breakthrough could save thousands waiting for compatible donors
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 04, 2025

This transformation effectively turns them into type O organs, the universal donor type, potentially allowing ABO-incompatible transplants without imm...

Experts reject kidney harvesting claims, point to system failures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

Dr Matthew Koech, a nephrologist at the Oak Tree Centre for Kidney and Chronic Diseases, highlighted the difficulties caused by the absence of a prope...

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