Mulago National Referral Discharges First -Ever Kidney Transplant

BY S KWAGALA

Photo Courtesy of Mulago health team and kidney transplant beneficiaries.

Mulago National Referral has this afternoon January 5,2023 discharged Uganda’s first kidney transplant patient .

The patient had been on dialysis for two years until opportunity struck on December 20,2023 when the transplant happened .

His transplant was aided by a team of Uganda specialists led by Professor Frank Asiimwe together with Dr. A Sashi Kiran from Yashoda Hospital in India.

While all his costs for the transport were catered for , the stride comes as a relief to many over the heavy costs that have been incurred in the process due to moving out of the country in addition to medical costs.

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