The New Delhi city government is investigating Apollo Hospital, part of India’s largest private hospital chain, following a media report linking it to the illegal sale of kidneys by Myanmar nationals for organ transplants, Reuters reports.
The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) initiated the probe after a Telegraph report accused Apollo of involvement in a “cash for kidneys” scandal, alleging that young villagers from Myanmar were flown to Apollo’s Delhi hospital, where they were enticed to sell their kidneys to wealthy Burmese patients.
Apollo Hospitals expressed shock at the allegations and pledged to conduct an internal investigation. Authorities are launching a comprehensive inquiry, seeking concrete evidence before determining further actions.
