Four months on, Karnataka yet to see multi-pair kidney swap transplant
Under kidney paired exchange, a donor who is medically incompatible with their intended recipient can donate to another compatible recipient, while the second donor gives a kidney to the first recipient. A multi-pair exchange extends this arrangement to three or more donor-recipient pairs.
Four months after Karnataka introduced guidelines for multi-pair kidney paired exchange transplants, the state has not yet witnessed a single such transplant, despite only one request reaching the State Authorisation Committee. The single request, involving incompatible donors, was approved but a misunderstanding between families prevented the transplant from happening.
M. Shivalingaiah, chairman of the State Authorisation Committee, explained that the guidelines were put in place to help patients with medically incompatible donors. The framework allows for multi-pair exchanges, extending the arrangement to three or more donor-recipient pairs. However, the committee is urging greater awareness among potential donor-recipient pairs to make use of this opportunity.
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