Live kidney transplant conducted at Tiruchi GH for the first time
The Hindu
TIRUCHIA team of doctors had recently conducted a live renal transplant for the first time in the Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital. The surgery was conducted on a young man who was
TIRUCHI
A team of doctors had recently conducted a live renal transplant for the first time in the Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital. The surgery was conducted on a young man who was suffering from kidney failure.
According to a release from the hospital, the patient - S. Vaitheeshwaran from Nerunjalakudi near Lalgudi had visited the hospital four months ago. After identifying his kidney ailment, he was undergoing dialysis twice a week. On being informed of the possibility of a renal transplant, the man and his family members considered the option and expressed willingness.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists