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Ghanaian boy gets free kidney op Ghanaian boy given life-saving op
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A 14-year-old Ghanaian boy is to receive a life-saving kidney transplant free of charge on the NHS. A 14-year-old Ghanaian boy is to receive a life-saving kidney transplant after being sponsored by a charity.
Felix Yeboah, who has six weeks to live, was offered the operation after he spoke at a conference attended by University Hospital Birmingham doctors. Felix Yeboah will receive a kidney from his father Michael in an operation at University Hospital Birmingham.
British Airways paid for him to be flown to the UK and he is being put up by the city's Ghanaian community. His treatment has been funded by Transplant Links and theatre surgeons and nurses are offering their time for free to keep down the charity's costs.
His pastor father Michael is donating the kidney and surgeons and nurses are offering their time for free.
The operation will take place on Sunday when the operating theatre is normally closed.The operation will take place on Sunday when the operating theatre is normally closed.
Transplant Links, set up by a group of British doctors in 2006, aims to save lives in developing countries through kidney transplantation.
I want this operation so I can play football again and go to school so I can train to become a doctor and help other people Felix YeboahI want this operation so I can play football again and go to school so I can train to become a doctor and help other people Felix Yeboah
Doctors became aware of his case after visiting Ghana to set up a charity which aims to improve kidney treatment in the country. Doctors became aware of Felix's case after visiting Ghana in a bid to improve kidney treatment in the country.
The West African state currently has a high death rate from kidney disease.The West African state currently has a high death rate from kidney disease.
Felix said: "The things I enjoy most are school and football, but I cannot do them because I become out of breath.Felix said: "The things I enjoy most are school and football, but I cannot do them because I become out of breath.
"I want this operation so I can play football again and go to school so I can train to become a doctor and help other people.""I want this operation so I can play football again and go to school so I can train to become a doctor and help other people."
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust said it hoped Felix would be in hospital for about a week.University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust said it hoped Felix would be in hospital for about a week.
It said it would fund the cost of his operation and time in hospital afterwards.