JASLOK HOSPITAL’ S TRANSPLANT PROGRAMME: FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
In India a lot of people die due to lack of awareness about organ donations. The rate of organ donation is very low as compared to other countries. Organ transplantation is often the only treatment for end stage organ failure, such as liver, heart, kidney, etc. Over a period of time, organ transplantation has progressed in the last three decades and now provides excellent result in very young children as well as in elderly patients with various comorbidities too.
Global public health issue in developed as well as developing countries is rapidly increasing with concerns related to Chronic kidney disease( CKD). With only two alternatives available for a change at living a normal life or more importantly, survival- a Chronic Kidney Disease patient can either go for a life-long regular maintenance dialysis or kidney transplantation. With a wide range of regional difference, recent studied have shown a shown a variable predominance ranging from 4 % to 17.2 % in our country
Jaslok hospital and Research Centre offers a range of treatments for kidney related diseases and for kidney failure. Jaslok hospital has been pioneer in initiating the ABO incompatible programme in early nineties who unfortunately did not have ABO compatible similar donors. To meet this requirement and provide timely treatments, Jaslok hospital with the its latest drug regimen has almost removed the line between ABO compatible and ABO incompatible donor transplant.
Among other private hospitals, Jaslok hospital and Research Centre has been one of the first private hospitals to perform a renal transplantation in India in the year 1974 with the biggest dialysis unit. Since then, the hospital has conducted close to 2500 renal transplantations. The strength of this transplant programme lies in the team of doctors. The doctors at the hospital have around 43 years of experience in this field of renal transplants.
Dr. B. V. Gandhi, Director – Department of Nephrology from Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre said –“ Renal Transplant is a way to go for patient with end stage kidney disease patient as it improves both quality as well as quantity of life. In long term it is also cost effective compared to dialysis”.
Adding another feather to its hat, Experts at Jaslok Hospital have outshined in Stem cell transplant, alongwith its dedicated approach and striving towards kidney transplant. Stem Transplant, better known as Bone marrow transplant, is a lifesaving procedure which helps in a varied range of malignant and nonmalignant life endangering ailments. Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre has been doing the complex procedure of bone marrow transplant since 2000 and has save countless lives. India is on its path of progress, slow but steadily as more than 500 transplants have been performed across the country. Depending on, age of the patient, facilities available, and experience of the center the technique of the said procedure alters.
The hospital has now developed into a large department and also
probably is one of the major bone marrow transplant centers in the country as of now. The department undertakes a lot of transplants for a number of diseases which are both malignant and non-malignant.
Jaslok hospital and Research Centre has now become a trusted name in giving patients the right treatment at the right price along with the best facilities. So far around 400 + stem cell transplants have been conducted at Jaslok.
Dr. S. H. Advani, Director-Department of Oncology from Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre said,“ Stem Cell Transplant is upcoming lifesaving procedure which can convert incurable disease to achieve the cure”
With a goal to match up to the world’ s best, Jaslok Hospital, recently re-equipped its Liver Clinic. This clinic will help to cater exceptional support in early detection of liver ailments which will allow timely medical treatment to prevent life threatening complications in liver disease.
Aiming at providing an around the clock to liver Transplant patients, this special clinic will also provide a modern 24x7 laboratory and diagnostic imaging services for undertaking all required tests in-house, without disturbing the patient. Special attention is given in training and preparing a dedicated team of liver nurses and doctors to perform complex operations with the help of State-of the art, fully equipped operation theatres
Through this, Jaslok Hospital hopes to not just create awareness about the clinic’ s success rate but also and more importantly, educate people of our country about the importance of transplant
Liver Transplant Surgeon, Dr. AS Soin, Director- Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery from Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre said,“ We at Jaslok Hospital, have a facility that is of international standard offering both living donor and cadaver donor liver transplantation in adults and children with India’ s most experienced liver team”.
“ Organ transplantation is one of the most miraculous medical breakthroughs of the 20th century. Unfortunately, there are not many organs that are available to help everyone in need. Hence, there is a need for awareness as there are patients waiting for their chance to a better life and this bridge can be only gapped once people willingly come and donate their organs. Keeping this in mind Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre has paved its way to become a leading super specialty hospital in Western India where the most complex diseases are treated and advanced surgeries are performed. As a hospital, we have ensured a state of the art ICU, operating rooms, infrastructure & different equipment to match the requirements; Jaslok is now at the forefront in providing treatments for specialties and bringing back meaning and hope to the lives of many”- Mr. Jitendra Haryan, CEO, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre”.
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