The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has announced the successful completion of four additional kidney transplant procedures, bringing the total number of successful transplants carried out at the facility to 15. The development marks another significant milestone for Ghana’s growing organ transplant programme and highlights the increasing capacity of local health professionals to undertake […]
A New Jersey hospital accidentally gave a kidney to the wrong patient, officials have said. The transplant was intended for another person with the same name and of a similar age. Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden said both patients have now received transplants and are doing well. The mistake was discovered a […]
The parents of a critically ill man have expressed heartfelt appreciation to the Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, for his timely intervention that saved the young man’s life. Abdulai Harisu Boresa was bedridden at Korle Bu hospital with kidney problems in 2018, with officials recommending foreign treatment as the last resort to […]
