074: Axel Runyutu Relates his Journey Through his Second Kidney Transplant in India

Healthcare Elsewhere | The Medical Tourism Show with John Cote

English - August 25, 2014 11:00 - 33 minutes - 13.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 68 ratings
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Axel Runyutu is from Nairobi, Kenya who had his first kidney transplant in 2006 in Nairobi but the kidney failed again in 2012. This transplant alone costed him around $25,000. He was on dialysis for more than 2 years and just a month ago, he underwent his second Kidney Transplant in India that costed him $13,000 - $15,000 (including pre evaluation workup, transplant surgery, post surgery hospital stay - ICU) with the assistance of Bharat Soin of India Medicare Solutions. Find out how Axel is doing a month after his second transplant.