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In a gesture of hailing and honoring the 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Independence which will fall on 4th of January, 2023, the kidney transplant suspended after February, 2020 due to the COVID-19 breakout was performed again at 500 bed-Specialist Hospital (Yangon) on 29th November under the guidance of Union Minister for Health Professor Dr. Thet Khaing Win, Deputy Minister Professor Dr. Aye Tun, closely supervising of the Department of Medical Services with the cooperation of the related field professor/head of department, in-charge senior physicians and nurses.
The Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein and region ministers, director general of department of medical services Dr. Myat Wunna Soe, Yangon General Hospital Medical Superintendant (medical service), Rector Dr. Thida Hla and officials viewed the kidney transplant, gave words of encouragement to the medical operation performers and family members of the patient and the Chief Minister provided Ks- one million for the patients and Ks- 5 million for the health professionals.
At the 500 bed- Specialist Hospital (Yangon), the kidney transplant on sisters of patient Ma Khin Nyo Nyo Htwe (23-Year-old) and donor Ma Thin Pyae Pyae Moe (25-year-old) was performed as of 8:45 Am on 29th November 2022 and the transplanting was successfully completed at 1:15 PM. The health condition of the patient and donor shows improvement, and they are closely caring and monitoring at the special care unit.
The kidney transplant was performed by the working groups including urologists and kidney surgeons led by professor/department head Dr. Kyaw Soe Kyaw, urologists and kidney treatment led by professor Dr. Win Win Hlaing, anaesthetic work group led by Professor Dr. Mu Mu Naing, radiologist work group led by Professor Dr. Aung Cho Tun, blood and blood products supporting work group led by deputy director general Dr. Thida Aung and pathology work group led by Dr. Swe Set and the collaboration of the retired professors, medical superintendent Dr. Aung Lin Aye and hospital management committee members.
At the 500-bed Specialty Hospital (Yangon), the kidney transplant has been performed since 2014 and this treatment is the 55th kidney transplant, it’s leanrt.
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