Guwahati: The Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has reportedly completed its first even first bone marrow transplant (BMT) successfully.
As per reports, the patient who underwent the transplantation is a resident of Kamalpur and was released from the hospital on Tuesday.
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The GMCH according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has two seats for BMT patients as of now while the successful transplantation was seen to be a massive advancement in the health sector.
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The procedure for the transplantation cost around Rs 2 lakh at the GMCH.
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The CM also visited the doctors and staff involved in the procedure at the hospital to greet them.
He further stressed the need for more seats for BMT.
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Sarma also added that the government is aiming to complete the new medical college and hospital within a year in Guwahati.