Ashok RainaDharamshala, Oct. 22 -- Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC), Tanda, has successfully performed two kidney transplants this month, taking the institution's total to 29.
In one case, a husband donated a kidney to his wife suffering from renal failure following an autoimmune disease.
In the other, an elder sister donated a kidney to her younger sister from Chamba district, who had been undergoing haemodialysis.
The transplants were performed under the guidance of Principal Dr Milap Sharma by a multidisciplinary team led by renal transplant surgeon Dr Amit Sharma and nephrologist Dr Abhinav Rana, along with specialists, nursing staff and transplant coordinators.
The programme, established under the initiative of...