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Delhi all set to get two new renal transplant units

NEW DELHI: Delhi would soon be getting two new world class renal transplant units with both Safdarjung and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospitals all set to open the facility for the general public within the next six months.

Medical Superintendent of RML Hospital N. K. Chaturvedi said: “We are in the advanced stage of making the unit functional. We have already trained the manpower and allotted space for setting up the unit. The delay is happening because we need to procure equipment for carrying out the procedure.”

RML Hospital is expected to start the unit within the next couple of months and will initially take in only a few patients to test and stabilise the working before taking in a heavy patient load.

“We are in the process of ironing out some last minute details about the equipment required for the facility and will initially take in only one patient a month. This centre will be a boon for patients dependent on the government set-up for medical treatment and will go a long way in ensuring that affordable and quality treatment is available to all,” added Dr. Chaturvedi.

Also ready for completion within the next three months is another renal transplant unit at Safdarjung Hospital.

“The hospital has been regularly up-grading its facilities in all the specialties. The hospital provides state-of-the-art facilities in its 34-clinical and para-clinical divisions. Running along side its regular clinics are 45 special clinics that offer comprehensive care to all patients with specific needs. Now with the opening of this unit we hope that the common man will benefit,” said Safdarjung Hospital Medical Superintendent Jagdish Prasad. “The hospital has seen a requirement for a renal transplant unit. We have in principle got clearance to start the unit which should be up and running soon. We are in the process of identifying and training manpower, allocating space and procuring equipments for the unit,” he said.

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