Gangtok, Aug. 15 -- Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) on Saturday called the start of kidney transplant procedures in the state a historic moment for Sikkim's healthcare. He noted that this new service would greatly lessen the financial and emotional strain on patients who previously had to go outside the state for treatment.

During the 80th Independence Day celebrations, the Chief Minister welcomed the people of Sikkim and India and emphasized this significant achievement in the state's medical history.

According to the Chief Minister, kidney transplants had never been done in Sikkim before, and on Independence Day, two state patients were already undergoing the procedures.

He expressed confidence in the medical teams pe...