Myanmar’s Inevitable Kidney Trade

The illegal sale of kidneys in Myanmar has surged as extreme poverty and political turmoil push desperate individuals to risk their health and lives for financial survival. Organ trafficking networks, often facilitated by corrupt officials and social media recruitment, exploit vulnerable citizens, violating fundamental human rights and international trafficking laws. Without urgent intervention, Myanmar’s worsening economic crisis will continue fueling this illicit trade, further entrenching human rights abuses. Myanmar is facing a growing humanitarian crisis as desperate individuals turn to the illegal sale of kidneys to survive. Driven by extreme poverty, debt, and the country’s economic collapse following the 2021 […]