Agartala: The GB Pant Hospital in Tripura is considering partnering with the MOHAN (Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network) Foundation, a well-known non-profit organization, to facilitate the search for cadaveric donors, Dr. Shankar Chakraborty, Medical Superintendent of the state’s main referral hospital, informed media persons on Tuesday.
Briefing the media at the council room of Agartala Government Medical College, located within the hospital premises, Dr. Chakraborty stated, “The legal formalities for organ transplants are time-consuming and require extensive paperwork and clearances. This has led us to explore the option of cadaveric donors, which refers to donors who are brain-dead. Many individuals donate their organs posthumously, saving numerous lives. The MOHAN Foundation has been active in this field for years, arranging such donors for patients suffering from organ failure. Since we have initiated kidney transplant procedures at our hospital, we plan to collaborate with the NGO to source organs for our patients.”
Dr. Chakraborty’s remarks came a day after the successful completion of the hospital’s second kidney transplant procedure, which was carried out by a combined team of doctors from GB Pant Hospital and Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI), Manipur.
“The second procedure was also successfully conducted. We have two more cases in advanced stages that might be operated on next month if everything goes as planned,” he added. According to Dr. Chakraborty, the patient who received the kidney was identified as Dr. Subhadeep Acharjee, 28, a former student of AGMC. The donor requested that their identity remain confidential.
Addressing the legal complexities involved in organ transplants, senior nephrologist Dr. Manas Lodh explained, “If the donor is not a close relative of the recipient, both parties must navigate a complex legal process. A state government-constituted six-member authorization committee reviews the transplant petition, and only upon its approval can medical procedures proceed. These legal hurdles do not apply when the donor is a close relative of the recipient.”
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