KOLKATA, May 15 -- For Dr Kamal Kumar Dutta, Chairman and Managing Director of Ruby General Hospital, it had been a long-standing dream to open a world-class Stem Cell and Cellular Therapy Transplantation Unit, also known as a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit.

On Friday, Dr Dutta beamed with pride and satisfaction as he, along with his wife Ruby Dutta and son Dr Sourav Dutta, inaugurated the highly advanced BMT unit. Dr Dutta had noticed how BMT patients from eastern India travelled down south or abroad for quality care. Therefore, he ensured that Kolkata has one of the most advanced BMT units in India.

The six-bedded specialised isolation rooms, designed to meet international standards of care, are equipped to handle lifesaving treatments for children and adults, aiming to address the rising burden of complex blood disorders. This unit will treat patients with leukemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia and sickle cell diseases. Each room comes with a dedicated high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration facility through advanced individualised HVAC systems to minimise infection risks. The hospital has also provided ante rooms for family members to stay along with paediatric patients.

In fact, transplant recipients run an increased risk of infection. And this is the only concern for Dr Dutta too, and therefore, he left no stone unturned in ensuring the BMT unit has touch-free hermetically sealed automatic doors. "To keep the patients safe, we have fully RO and UV-treated water facilities. Also, there is provision for dialysis and all advanced critical care support systems and gadgets within the unit," he said.

"In 31 years, Ruby has always been way ahead in providing quality healthcare. Now, with the launch of BMT, we are making major advancements in regenerative medicine and hemato-oncology. The facility is designed to support modern practices like CAR-T Cell therapy and specialised stem cell treatments," said Dr Dutta.

Meanwhile, Srijani Sahu, a thalassaemia patient, was felicitated by Ruby Dutta. Ruby Cancer Care & Research Foundation announced financial support for her academics for the next three years. The hospital also felicitated Mongal Das, the first patient to have undergone a successful BMT.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.