Maligawatte National Kidney Transplant Institute conducts first
transplant
Chaminda Perera
The National Neprology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Institute at
Maligawatte has carried out the first kidney transplant at the institute
successfully. The institute plans to carry out one kidney transplant a
week. Fifty two renal patients are on the waiting list to
undergo kidney transplant surgery at the institute.
The National Neprology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Institute was
established in 2010. This institute which was established
for the main purpose of conducting kidney transplants was unable to
perform its tasks due to the shortage of facilities and various
administrative issues.
Institute Director Dr. Sumith Ananda thanked the Ministry officials,
including Ministry Secretary Dr. Nihal Jayathilake and the Government
Medical Officers Association for taking prompt action to initiate kidney
transplants at the institute.
Speaking at a press conference held at the GMOA office in Colombo,
Dr. Ananda said his institute can perform two kidney transplants a week
if facilities at the institute are further upgraded. He said the ICU of
the institute has facilities for a limited number of patients,
recipients and donors who have to be kept at the ICU for a few days. |