Colombian organ transplants

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One hundred and thirty Dominicans have received kidney, liver, lung and bone marrow transplants at Colombian hospitals. The patients underwent surgery at the San Vicente de Paul, Pablo Tobom Uribe and Somer Clinics in Medellin. Dominican Ambassador to Colombia Angel Lockward said that, "Colombia and its authorities have been very generous to Dominicans." He added that it was time an agreement was signed with Colombia so that Dominican patients have less trouble when they travel there for medical attention. Lockward highlighted the cost and quality of doing the operations in Colombia compared to the US, where a kidney transplant could cost as much as US$250,000, but costs US$35,000 in Colombia.

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