First Swap Kidney Transplant Performed at AIIMS Raipur
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | First Swap Kidney Transplant in Raipur |
| Location | AIIMS Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| Significance | First Swap Kidney Transplant (Kidney Paired Donation, KPD) performed in AIIMS Raipur, making it the first among newer AIIMS and the first government hospital in Chhattisgarh to achieve this milestone. |
| Key Highlights | - Conducted under the guidance of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. <br> - Addresses end-stage renal disease (ESRD) through exchange of kidneys between two patient-donor pairs with blood group incompatibility. |
| AIIMS Raipur's Role | - Emerged as a pioneer in organ transplantation in central India. <br> - First among newer AIIMS to initiate Deceased Donor Organ Donation and Paediatric Kidney Transplants. <br> - Performed 54 kidney transplants with a 95% graft survival rate and 97% patient survival rate. |
| National Impact | - Swap transplants can increase kidney transplants by up to 15% (as per NOTTO). <br> - NOTTO advises all states and UTs to implement swap transplant programmes. <br> - Plans to launch "One Nation, One Swap Transplant" policy to streamline procedures nationwide. |