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Husband, elder sister donate kidneys as RPGMC Tanda performs two transplants in a month

Ashok Raina
Dharamshala, Oct 22 (UNI) 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 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, aims to provide advanced kidney treatment within the state and reduce patients’ dependence on distant medical centres.
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