Key Takeaways
- Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar performed its first kidney transplant under the Sehat Card programme.
- The patient received the procedure free of charge, along with one year of essential medicines.
- The transplant was successfully carried out by Dr Shahid Khan and his team.
Khyber Teaching Hospital in Peshawar has achieved a significant milestone by performing its first kidney transplant under the Sehat Card programme, marking a major step forward in accessible healthcare.
The patient, a 40-year-old man, received a kidney from his 51-year-old brother, Hazrat Ali, from Charsadda. The transplant was successfully conducted by transplant surgeon Dr Shahid Khan and his specialist team.
Under the Sehat Card, the patient benefited from free treatment and one year of essential medicines, which would have otherwise cost around Rs2 million in the private sector.
The hospital administration highlighted the success as a testament to the joint efforts and commitment of the management, medical experts, and relevant departments. The transplant was made possible through the support of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the health department.
This achievement is particularly significant as the kidney transplant centre at Khyber Teaching Hospital is still under construction. Despite this, the hospital effectively utilized its available resources and facilities to carry out the procedure successfully.
The hospital administration expressed gratitude to the government for enabling deserving patients to receive expensive and complex treatment free of cost through the Sehat Card programme.
The successful transplant is seen as a positive development for the region, highlighting the potential of the Sehat Card programme in providing life-saving treatments to those in need.
