ITN Vol 16; Issue 49, 2016-2017

Three 'Firsts' in One Issue

Three “firsts” in the pages of the 49th issue of ITN highlighted the spread of organ transplantation services across India

First heart transplant successfully performed in Aurangabad, Maharashtra: The first heart transplant was successfully performed in Aurangabad, Maharashtra on 1st February 2017, making it only the second city after Mumbai in the state to have achieved this feat. The heart transplant took place at CIIGMA Hospital.

First liver transplant performed in a public sector hospital in Rajasthan: The first liver transplant in a public sector hospital in Rajasthan was performed at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital, Jaipur on 18^th February 2017.

First simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant in Western India performed in Pune: The first Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney (SPK) transplant in Western India was performed on 6th November 2016 at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH), Pune.