Mediheal Group of Hospitals has denied allegations of involvement in a global organ trafficking syndicate, following a recent investigative report by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW).
The months-long investigation placed Mediheal's Eldoret facility at the center of suspicious kidney transplant procedures. According to DW, some donors claimed they were misled and underpaid, receiving far less compensation than promised for their kidneys.
But Maryline Limo, the Group's Vice President in charge of operations, denied the claims, insisting the hospital follows all legal and ethical guidelines, as per industry standards, which prohibit the commercial sale of organs. "Mediheal wishes to categorically state that the facility strictly adheres to the legal guidelines and the procedure of the hospital," said Limo on Spice FM on Wednesday, April 16. "We want to make it absolutely clear that the patients come with their own donors to the facility.
The hospital is not involved in the sourcing and selection of donors," she added.
