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DOZENS OF PEOPLE in India have been calling the hospital treating their foreign minister for kidney failure, offering to donate their own organs to save her.
On Wednesday, Sushma Swaraj said she was being treated for kidney failure and undergoing tests for a possible transplant.
Swaraj is one of India’s best-known female politicians and a veteran leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She tweeted that she was undergoing dialysis at a private hospital in New Delhi.
Sushma Swaraj / TwitterI am in AIIMS because of kidney failure. Presently, I am on dialysis. I am undergoing tests for a Kidney transplant. Lord Krishna will bless
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) November 16, 2016
The Press Trust of India news agency said Swaraj, who suffers from chronic diabetes, had been admitted to AIIMS hospital on 1 November.
Now, Indian Express reports the hospital received more than 40 calls in one night from concerned members of the public offering to donate their kidneys to the minister.
Swaraj has expressed her “deep sense of gratitude” to the people who offered to help, describing them on Twitter as “friends”.
Sushma Swaraj / TwitterWith your good wishes and Lord Krishna's blessings, I will be able to come out of this situation.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) November 17, 2016
Millions of Indians suffer from kidney disease, mostly because of high rates of diabetes.
But the country has low rates of organ donation and a chronic shortage of organs available for transplant has fuelled a black market.
- © AFP 2016 with reporting by Michelle Hennessy.
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My wife and I constantly argue about sex and money. I think she charges me to much
I agree. She does charge too much.
The wife can’t stand me drunk… Our Problem is I can’t f***in stand her sober….!
A mate of mine brings a framed picture of his missus out on nights out and places it on the table. He says when he looks at it and thinks shes good looking then hes drunk enough and its time to go home. Think I’ll recommend counselling to him!
Ha I hope that is true
Most of the sex issues in the bedroom we have in Ireland, I suspect, often stem from good old fashioned Catholic guilt.
Why did you get married then??
Never married then Cindy??
With that attitude I can understand why!
Marriage counselling for individuals ?
That pre-marriage course is just a feckin money racket, and a pain in the arse sitting in a circle with a room full of strangers who are no more interested in you than you are them..
Nialls my comment was for “Animal”!!!!
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