Historic Liver Transplant at Guwahati Medical College Hospital

Guwahati, October 24: A landmark medical achievement has been recorded in Assam, with Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) successfully conducting a liver transplant. Health Minister Ashok Singhal made the announcement on Saturday, describing it as the first surgery of this kind at a government hospital in Northeast India.

A team of doctors led by Dr. Senthil Kumar carried out the operation, which lasted 16 hours. The minister said the procedure was completed at GMCH the previous night.

Singhal stated that both the liver recipient and the donor are recovering well and remain in the intensive care unit. He extended his best wishes for their early recovery.

He also congratulated the medical team at GMCH for carrying out the region's first liver transplant in a government facility. The minister said the accomplishment represents a major milestone for both the hospital and the state's medical services.

At a press conference, Singhal offered his congratulations to the medical team. He also expressed belief that, under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam would continue to reach new heights in healthcare.

On the social media platform X, the minister wrote that the successful completion of the Northeast's first liver transplant at a government hospital is a major achievement for Assam. He credited the exceptional skill, dedication and coordination of the doctors, specialists and clinical teams for the success of the complex 16-hour process.

He further noted that the chief minister's visionary leadership had led to a mission aimed at building advanced transplant infrastructure within the state. The minister said that today's success is only the first step and that the government will keep working to deliver world-class specialised healthcare to every citizen.