The Federal Medical Center (FMC), Umuahia, Abia State has effectively done its first kidney transplantation.
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The kidney transplant which was done on two patients was directed for nothing out of pocket. The surgery started on Thursday, December 7 and was finished on Friday morning around 10:00 a.m.
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As indicated by ChannelsTV, the choice of the free surgery is gone for offering kidney transplant administrations to enhance personal satisfaction, limit medical tourism and also give reasonable kidney transplantation in Nigeria.
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The surgical technique was completed by group of specialists drove by Dr Obi Ekwenna from University of Toledo Medical center, USA and different specialists from FMC Umuahia. It endured over ten hour in the middle of acquisition of kidney from the contributor and genuine transplanting for the beneficiary.
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One of the recipients, Orji Ogbonnaya, 37, who has been experiencing dialysis for a long time stated, "this is an extraordinary arrangement for individuals like us who can't fly out outside the nation to do the surgery."
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As indicated by the CMD, FMC Umuahia, Dr Abali Chuku , the choice to offer kidney transplant for nothing out of pocket for two patients is gone for crossing over any barrier in acquiring quality healthcare because of the money related weight.
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He said in regards to 10 centers in Nigeria are giving kidney transplantation however all the ten centers are outside the south-eastern region. In this way, the Federal Medical Center, Umuahia presented the administration inside keeping in mind the end goal to increase the value of the health sector.
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Talking on the current condition, Ekwenna, the group pioneer, said both the benefactors and beneficiaries are at present doing admirably. "The beneficiary is doing flawlessly and the benefactor is moving around, the contributors are the saints, they are astounding individuals that approach to spare life and they will carry on with a typical life," he said.
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