Hyderabad, May 22 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy congratulated the doctors team of the NIMS for achieving a milestone in kidney transplant operations.
The Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad has set a national record in kidney transplantation. The department of Urology successfully completed 2,000 kidney transplants till the date and the NIMS has been ranked the number one institution in South India for kidney transplant surgery. The Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) in Gujarat was holding top rank in kidney transplants in the country, followed by Christian Medical College in Ludhiana and the NIMS stands at the third position.
In a statement here on Friday, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy congratulated the NIMS medical team for achieving the milestone and for rendering exceptional service to patients suffering from kidney ailments.
Out of 2,000 patients, 1,900 individuals ( 95 per cent) underwent kidney transplant operations free of cost under Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme and the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The institute has already set a record by performing 500 kidney transplants within a span of just 3 years and 4 months (from January 2023 ), he said.
