Organ Trafficking Part: 1 Speaking for the Silenced

Hopewell Valley Student Podcasting Network Show Name:  Speaking for the SilencedEpisode 6:  Organ Trafficking: Part 1Tune into this week’s episode of #SpeakingfortheSilenced!
You are listening to Speaking for the Silenced podcast with your host(s) Jacqueline Sun.
In this episode of Speaking for the Silenced, we will begin a two-part segment discussing organ trafficking, perhaps one of the least visible forms of human trafficking. 
Segment 1: BackgroundInvolves a lot of stealth and intricacy, many crime groups participate in itOrgan demand is much higher than supply, what makes the practice so lucrativeMost traded are kidneysAverage wait time for a kidney is around 3-4 yearsTime is much too long, people take desperate measures
Segment 2:  How does it happen?Traffickers target the most vulnerable as in other forms of traffickingOffer a lump sum of moneyEngage in insanely upscaled resellingActual removal of organ is done without care for the patientOrgan buying and selling is illegal in many countries, many engage in something known as “transplant tourism”, which is legalLittle regulation on transplant tourismCoVID-19 has bred the perfect conditions for an influx of organ traffickingInflux of debt, traffickers can more easily extort organ removalsHospitals are backed up with COVID-19Waiting lists for organs increases, demand increases
Segment 3:  What Has Been DoneTracking through the monetary transactionsRaising initiative: Project Protect initiativeLegislation targeting transplant tourism and organ traffickingInvolving the private sectorWorking through social media platforms, where many ads are posted for organ buying and selling
Music Credits:   Brooklyn and the Bridge by Nico StafAt the Restaurant by Monolog...