5/5 Govinda “Scientia” A. 5 years ago on Google
Shahid
Dharmabhakta
National
transplant
Center-
SDNTC
(Human
Organ
Transplant
Center-
HOTC)
is
situated
at
Dudhpati-17,
Bhaktapur,
a
beautiful
and
a
serene
place
at
the
distance
of
12
kilometers
from
Kathmandu.
It
was
established
in
2012
by
the
Ministry
of
Health
to
strengthen
and
expand
organ
transplantation
services
in
the
country.
The
outdoor
inauguration
of
the
center
was
facilitated
by
the
then
Health
Minister
Rajendra
Mahato,
while
the
indoor
service
was
instituted
by
the
then
Health
Secretary
Dr.
Pravin
Mishra.
This
center
started
its
services
merely
with
the
out-patient
and
dialysis
services,
but
within
a
few
years
of
its
establishment
it
has
extended
its
services
beyond
dialysis
and
organ
transplantation.
It
is
under
the
directorship
of
Senior
Kidney/Liver
and
pancreas
transplant
surgeon
Dr.
Pukar
Chandra
Shrestha
since
2012.
An
estimated
figure
shows
that
the
incidence
of
kidney
failure
in
Nepal
is
3,000.
Likewise,
1,000
people
develop
liver
failure
annually.
The
estimated
diabetic
population
who
might
be
benefitted
from
pancreas
transplantation
in
Nepal
is
30%
which
is
10%
of
total
population.
Thus,
increasing
concern
towards
non-
communicable
diseases
and
organ
failure
resulted
in
the
establishment
of
this
center.
2 people found this review helpful 👍
