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Faced with poverty as a result of Afghanistan’s lengthy humanitarian catastrophe and accompanying economic collapse, some people in Herat province are being compelled to sell their kidneys to feed their families, according to a media report. According to a TOLO News storey, people of the Injil neighbourhood have sold their kidneys on the black market for a pittance in order to survive in the midst of destitution.
“If someone buys our kidneys, we sell them so we can feed our kids,” one of the villagers explained.
Children and women are among the people who have sold their kidneys.
Although it is illegal to sell organs or body parts in the country, some families believe they have no other options.
“We’re satisfied, the security situation is fine, although the country’s prices are a little pricey,” remarked another local.
Last year, the sale of kidneys in some sections of Herat sparked controversy due to poverty.
However, as a horrific humanitarian disaster approaches in Afghanistan, foreign leaders and politicians are paying attention to the warning.
“We are working extremely hard first and foremost to bring people out of Afghanistan, and we are doing so through multiple avenues,” UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said. “We are also sending in additional humanitarian supplies into Afghanistan.” She said rumours of kidney sales “are quite troubling” when asked.
According to economists, relaxing sanctions and releasing billions of dollars in frozen assets held by the country from international banks would be effective measures to improve the lives of Afghans.
“The cost of products increased dramatically, causing the most disadvantaged members of society to suffer even more,” said economist Abdul Nasir Reshtial.
The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the US Federal Reserve all cut off Afghanistan’s access to international financing following the Taliban’s takeover of the country last August.
Afghanistan has reached frightening levels of unemployment, poverty, and famine.
