Tanda Medical College conducts first kidney transplant surgery
Kangra: The Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College Tanda achieves a landmark with a successful first kidney transplant, heralding a new era in its healthcare achievements.
Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College Tanda is setting new dimensions in health facilities.
This sentiment was expressed by Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Chairman and Tourism Corporation Chairman (Cabinet Rank) R.S. Bali at Tanda Medical College while addressing a press conference in the medical library on Saturday.
According to a UNI report, He said that a new dimension has been established in the field of health by successful kidney transplant operations by the doctors at Medical College Tanda. R.S. Bali congratulated the principal, Dr Milap Sharma, and his entire team for this achievement.
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RS Bali said that two such successful kidney transplant surgeries were conducted, and thirty other patients were in waiting. He said that patients with this ailment will not have to visit PGI and AIIMS, and this will not only save them money but also their time and energy.
He said that patients will get the benefit of this facility free of charge under Himcare and Ayushman.
He said that this mission was successfully achieved with the support and blessings of the Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
He disclosed that patients are getting the facility of heart valve transplantation besides other open heart surgeries at Medical College Tanda now.
He said that a trauma centre in this college will start functioning soon with nine assistant professors and 91 other technical staff, as 100 posts for this trauma centre have been sanctioned.
He said that the present government has made every possible effort to provide state-of-the-art facilities in the medical college so that the people of the state can get high-level health facilities at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College. He said that the nursing school at Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College has been upgraded and given the status of a nursing college. He said that along with this, a lactation management centre will be opened for infants and mothers at Tanda Medical College to encourage breastfeeding of newborns, news agency UNI reported.
On this occasion, Principal Dr. Milap Sharma said that the credit for this success of kidney transplantation at Medical College Tanda goes to the Himachal Government and the Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, R.S. Bali, because he made continuous efforts to bring this facility here.
He said that Dr. Amit, a kidney transplant surgeon today, had been a student at this college. Additional Director Dr Major Avnindra Kumar, Dr Abhinav Rana, Dr Amit, Dr Sanjeev, and Dr Dheeraj were present on this occasion.
