Collector P. Ranjith Basha, along with the doctors of KIMS Hospital participating in a programme organised to commemorate the completion of 50 kidney transplants by the hospital, in Kurnool on Saturday.
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Stating that thousands of people across the Telugu States are losing lives due to the unavailability of vital organs at the right time, Kurnool district Collector P. Ranjith Basha urged everyone to come forward and pledge to donate their organs. Mr. Ranjith Basha announced that he too pledged to donate his organs.
The Collector was the chief guest at a programme organised by KIMS Hospital, Kurnool, to commemorate the the milestone of completion of over 50 kidney transplants at the hospital. He felicitated the doctors who conducted the transplant surgeries and also honoured the kidney donors for their contribution.
Speaking at the event, Bollineni Bhaskar Rao, CMD of KIMS Hospitals said, “Kurnool has long been recognised for its medical services. Realising the need for advanced healthcare facilities in this region, we established our hospital here. We have brought in highly experienced medical specialists and equipped the hospital with state-of-the-art technology. Achieving over 50 kidney transplants with a 96 per cent success rate is a matter of pride for us.”
Sunil Seepuri, COO of KIMS Kurnool, meanwhile, announced the launch of a massive campaign to register one lakh people across Rayalaseema on the ‘Jeevandan’ website for organ donation. Mr. Ranjith Basha inaugurated the initiative by registering his name on the Jeevandan portal and displayed his registration certificate.
KIMS kidney Transplant Specialist Uma Maheshwara Rao, Nephrologist Anantha Rao, Urologist Manoj Kumar, Anaesthetist Bala Subramanyam, DMHO Shanti Kala, Kurnool Government Medical College principal K. Chitti Narasamma, GGH Superintendent K. Venkateshwarlu, and several others were also present.
Published – April 26, 2025 08:18 pm IST
