KP Hospital Performs First Kidney Transplant Under Sehat Card

Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar has achieved another major milestone in kidney transplantation by performing its first transplant under the Sehat Card programme and its second transplant overall.

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• The donor, 51-year-old Hazrat Ali from Charsadda, offered one of his kidneys to his 40-year-old brother Muhammad Ilyas.
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• The achievement is particularly significant since the kidney transplant centre at Khyber Teaching Hospital is still under construction.
• While this is the second transplant carried out at the facility in total, according to Express News, the hospital has completed a successful kidney transplant under Sehat Card.

Under the Sehat Card, the patient will receive full treatment and one year of essential medicines free of cost.

Meanwhile, the donor, 51-year-old Hazrat Ali from Charsadda, offered one of his kidneys to his 40-year-old brother Muhammad Ilyas. Peshawar Hospital Performs Pakistan's First Govt-Sector Robotic Knee Replacement.

Meanwhile, the transplant was successfully performed by transplant surgeon Dr Shahid Khan and his specialist team.

In the private sector, the treatment could have cost around Rs2 million, but the patient received the procedure free of charge under the Sehat Card.

In practice, the necessary medicines for one year after the transplant will additionally be provided free.

Meanwhile, the achievement is particularly significant since the kidney transplant centre at Khyber Teaching Hospital is still under construction.

Despite this, the hospital administration applied its available resources and facilities effectively to carry out the procedure successfully. British-Pakistani Doctor Sets New Record During Gynecological Surgery.

Meanwhile, the hospital administration remarked the success reflects the joint efforts and commitment of the management, medical experts and relevant departments.

It additionally expressed gratitude to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration and the health department for making it feasible for deserving patients to receive expensive and complex treatment free of cost through the Sehat Card. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

Taken together, the developments around KP Hospital Performs First Kidney Transplant Under Sehat Card point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.