Chief Minister Revanth Reddy hails medical team for exceptional service

Hans News Service Hyderabad

ChiefMinister A Revanth Reddy congratulated the doctors at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) for achieving a landmark milestone in kidney transplant operations. The institute has now completed 2,000 kidney transplants, setting a national record.

The Department of Urology successfully carried out these transplants, making NIMS the number one institution in South India for kidney transplant surgeries. Nationally, the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) in Gujarat holds the top rank, followed by Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, with NIMS at third place. Revanth Reddy praised the NIMS medical team for their dedication and exceptional service to patients suffering from kidney ailments.

Out of the 2,000 patients, 1,900 individuals (95%) underwent kidney transplants free of cost under the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme and the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Remarkably, the institute performed 500 kidney transplants in just three years and four months, starting from January 2023, setting a record in efficiency and patient care.