UGMC successfully concludes first 6 kidney transplants
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Six kidney transplant surgeries have successfully been completed at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) Limited, the hospital has announced.
This is the medical facility’s first set of kidney transplant surgeries.
"The UGMC has so far conducted six kidney transplant surgeries with utmost precision, care, and expertise," a statement issued on Sunday night, June 30, 2024, via social media, said.
The hospital also revealed the team which led the performance of the surgeries was a mix of local and foreign professionals who were "highly skilled and dedicated".
Dr Kwame Anim Boamah, CEO of UGMC, remarked the six successful kidney transplants was a landmark demonstrating the facility’s commitment to medical excellence, and its ability and readiness to providing quality interventions for patients.
Phase 1 of the University of Ghana Medical Centre was commissioned on Wednesday January 4, 2017, by President John Dramani Mahama. The spectacular healthcare investment is part of Ghana’s premiere university at Legon, Accra.
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