Tripura achieves breakthrough with two consecutive Kidney transplants at AGMC

With the dedicated efforts and initiative of Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha, kidney transplant services were introduced for the first time at Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and GBP Hospital on July 8th, 2024. Subsequently, a total of five kidney transplants were successfully carried out up to November 4th, 2025, with both donors and recipients remaining healthy in all cases.

Under the continued initiative of the Chief Minister, two kidney transplants were successfully performed on 30th and 31st March at AGMC and GBP Hospital, under the supervision of expert transplant teams from AGMC, GBP Hospital, and Shija Hospital, Manipur. This time, the recipients are two male patients aged 30 and 31 years. It is noteworthy that earlier, only one transplant was conducted at a time; however, for the first time in the state’s history, two kidney transplants were successfully completed within two consecutive days, marking a significant milestone.

As per the latest updates, both donors and recipients in these cases are stable and are under 24-hour medical supervision.

The transplant team from Shija Hospital comprised Urology & Renal Transplant Surgeon Dr Somorendro Paonam, Urologist Dr Mahele Maharabam, Anaesthesiologist & Critical Care Specialist Dr Yashobanta Tongbram, and Dr Chandish Thoudam. From AGMC and GBP Hospital, the team included urologists Dr Mukut Debnath, Dr Bijit Lodh, and Dr Jiban Debnath; nephrologists Dr Manas Gope, Dr Reshmi Das, Dr Samaresh Pal, and Dr Udayan Saha. From the Department of Anaesthesia, AGMC and GBP Hospital,  Dr Tapan Debbarma and Prof. (Dr.) Bhaskar Majumdar, along with the technical and nursing staff of Shija Hospital, played crucial roles in the successful completion of the transplants.

It may be recalled here that both transplant procedures were conducted completely free of cost. The families of the recipients have expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Minister and Minister-in-Charge of Health, Dr Manik Saha, the Health Department, and the authorities of AGMC and GBP Hospital for this remarkable achievement.

Hospital sources have indicated that such transplant services will continue in the future. In addition to kidney transplants, efforts are already underway to initiate transplantation of other organs as well.