Blood group mismatch prevented family members from donating kidneys to their loved ones. So, they opted for an exchange of organs between the two families in Maharashtra
A year ago, Kalyan resident Rafik Shah and Ghatkopar-based ayurvedic doctor Rahul Yadav met each other in the dialysis clinic of KEM Hospital in Mumbai. On January 10, when they left the hospital, it was with a unique bond: Shah (48) had a kidney donated by Yadav’s mother, Girija, and the 27-year-old doctor had a kidney from Shah’s wife, Khushnuma.
These rare interfaith transplants took place in KEM Hospital on December 15 last year. “Interfaith kidney swap transplants have been done on a handful of occasions in the past as well,” said Dr Tukaram Jamale, who heads the hospital’s nephrology department.
These rare interfaith transplants took place in KEM Hospital on December 15 last year. “Interfaith kidney swap transplants have been done on a handful of occasions in the past as well,” said Dr Tukaram Jamale, who heads the hospital’s nephrology department.