According to Dr. Nancy Scheper-Hughes of Organs Watch,the biggest consumers of illegally traded organs are the Americans and the Japanese.
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Latest news, information and statistics on organ trafficking. Data collected from public sources such as criminal court cases, lawyer statements, arrest reports, and other law enforcement reports.
Biggest Consumers of Illegal Organs
According to Dr. Nancy Scheper-Hughes of Organs Watch,the biggest consumers of illegally traded organs are the Americans and the Japanese.
Body Parts More Valuable than Whole Body
The price of a human cadaver varies depending on the way in which it is used. If the parts are dismembered and sold by piece (hand, foot, brain), then the broker will be able to gain a greater profit than if the cadaver was sold in whole.
Cheapest Kidneys are from the Philippines
According to the non-governmental organization Asia Against Child Trafficking, the cheapest kidneys sold on the black market are from the Philippines. Filipinos who sell their kidneys on the black market are paid an average of $1,500, up to 20 times cheaper than the $30,000 average price of a kidney sold in the United States.
Price of Dead Bodies in China
A reported by ABC News stated that dead Chinese bodies, which may have included executed prisoners, were sold for $200 to $300 on the black market.
Kidney Price in the Philippines
According to the Department of Health in the Philippines, the average cost of a kidney purchased on the black market was $3,600 (150,000 Philippine Pesos), with the donor of the kidney getting a third of that price and the brokers receiving two-thirds of the amount.
Prices of Organ in Israel
Two men sentenced in Israel for trafficking humans for the sole purpose of harvesting their organs were selling them on the black market at prices between $125,000 to $135,000.
Percentage of Donors Receiving Compensation for Organs
Up to 10 percent of all kidney transfers operations are estimated to involve donors who received financial compensation for their organ. (Cost of Kidney Transplants on the black market.) Source: “FACTBOX: The who, what, where, and why of organ trafficking,” Reuters, August 6, 2007.