Imphal: The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal has successfully conducted two kidney transplants on August 8 and 9, it is expected to soon achieve the status of Institute of National Importance (INI), a designation akin to that of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
The procedures of the transplants were executed with approximate cost of Rs 5 lakh each. Crucially, Rs. 2 lakh of this expense per patient was covered by the government under the Chief Ministergi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT) health scheme.
RIMS director Prof G. Sunil Kumar Sharma, highlighted the year-long preparations required for the transplants. These preparations encompassed not only medical facilities and manpower but also stringent legal procedures such as obtaining police clearances and approvals from the Transplant Board.
Sunil addressed addressed reporters at RIMS, on Monday.
The first transplant recipient, a 39-year-old male, had been battling kidney failure since March 2022. His 23-year-old brother was the donor. The second patient, a 50-year-old male suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) for five years, received a kidney from his 49-year-old wife.
“Both recipients are in stable condition post-surgery and are ready for discharge, informed the director,” the director said.
He also expressed gratitude to the entire medical team and other supporting authorities.
The director expressed his hope and expectation that RIMS will achieve the status of an INI in the coming days.
He said the push for RIMS to attain the INI status began in 2019, during a Board of Governors meeting attended by the then Health minister. The meeting resulted in the formation of a committee comprising the director of AIIMS, the vice-chancellor of Manipur University, and other members.
The committee recommended the upgradation of RIMS, emphasising its crucial role as one of the most significant medical institutions in the Northeastern region.
The director said the daily number of OPD patients has surged from 1,300-1,800 before the Manipur crisis to 2,700-3,000 per day since its outbreak.
He attributed this spike to the public’s trust in RIMS, coupled with the upgradation of infrastructure, advanced equipment, and the affordability of healthcare services at the institute.
The director recommended ABHA App to book OPD tickets, to eliminate the problem of long queues. Patients can conveniently scan QR codes placed at various points in waiting and registration areas using their smartphones, he said.
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