Kidney transplant racket: Hospital did not have recorder for interviews

In another twist in the kidney racket at Hiranandani Hospital, an inquiry by Directorate of Health Services (DHS) has revealed that the interviews of the donor and recipient were taken on a mobile phone of one of the panelists, as the hospital didn’t have a recorder

In another twist in the kidney racket at Hiranandani Hospital, an inquiry by Directorate of Health Services (DHS) has revealed that the interviews of the donor and recipient were taken on a mobile phone of one of the panelists, as the hospital didn’t have a recorder. Following this, the Health Ministry has asked DHS to submit a report on the infrastructure of all the registered hospitals in the city that have permission for organ transplants.

An inquiry conducted by a panel of three members from DHS found that the interviews of the donor and recipient were recorded on a mobile phone though it is compulsory to record them on a recorder under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 (TOHA).

“This is again counted as negligence on part of the hospital to record without a proper recorder,” said an official from DHS.

Against this backdrop, the DHS has been asked to submit an audit report of all the registered hospitals for organ transplantation. The report will focus on the infrastructural strength of the hospitals to stop such incidences in future.

"Video recording of the donor and recipient is considered as the most essential evidence in investigation of such scams. The hospitals need to be more careful while conducting such cases. So we are auditing the hospitals to check all such issues,” said the official.

DHS is going to submit the second report about two doctors from the hospital to the Health Ministry and police on Thursday.

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