As part of the Telangana government’s initiative for developing healthcare institutions, government hospitals are likely to offer free organ transplantation services to needy patients in the capital.
With the reduction in covid-19 cases, hospitals and healthcare departments are now in a position to cater to the programs that were left unattended since the pandemic started.
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The resumption of all non-covid related services in the state has triggered officials to begin the steps to construct modern age infrastructure required to carry out complex surgeries like an organ transplant.
In view of the same, Eatala Rajender, the Health Minister of the state had organized a conference a few days back with the attendance of senior health officials for accelerating the project, put on the backburner earlier, of building a high-tech organ transplant center with the budget of around 35 crores at Gandhi Hospital.
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This new building is expected to house at least 6 modular Operation Theatres for carrying out organ transplants and other such surgeries of different departments. The Health Department will allot each OT to other branches like orthopedic for making good and complete use of the new complex. The department will offer the otherwise expensive knee replacement surgery for free.
The 8th floor of the hospital is likely to witness the construction of an orthopedic, gastroenterology, urology, and organ transplant hub at an expense of nearly Rs. 50- 60 crore. The one lakh square feet of the 8th floor would be sufficient enough to house these departments, senior health officials said.
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Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences is going to see a similar revamp as kidney and urology towers are going to be set up for encouraging doctors to carry out more such operations.
The hospital had created 8 modular OTs for urology, gastroenterology, and other medical departments at the trauma and specialty block within its premises some years back. Out of these, 2 are currently in use for organ transplantation.
Nevertheless, these do not suffice for the growing demand for an organ transplant at NIMS by patients who fall under the Jeevandan organ donation initiative.
With the increase in kidney and liver diseases in the city that requires specialized care along with transplants, state government and hospital management are seeking funds to establish facilities solely for kidney and liver transplantation on the campus.
