The Kidney Mafia in Sri Lanka
Dr. Ranga Migara Weerakkody is one of the coordinators in the Kidney mafia A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure to place a healthy kidney from a living or deceased donor into a person whose kidneys no longer function properly. S uccessful kidney transplantation improves both patient survival and quality of life. A kidney transplant improves the quality and longevity of life for patients that have end-stage kidney disease. In 1956, the world's first kidney transplant surgical technique was invented. The first kidney transplant was performed in Sri Lanka by Dr. Reserve Sheriff and Dr. Sheriff Dean at the Colombo General Hospital in 1985. Thereafter the kidney transplant was performed in Sri Lanka. It was a great relief for kidney patients. This was a great relief for renal patients. An alarming surge in renal diseases, diabetes, and high blood pressure is driving the demand for kidneys, which greatly exceeds supply. This gaping hole between demand and the legal supp