Delhi 03 August(KNB): The Command Hospital of the Indian Army’s Western Command (CHWC), located in Chandimandir, has achieved national recognition by being awarded the prestigious title of ‘Best Emerging National Transplant Retrieval Centre’ by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). This esteemed award was presented by Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers, to the hospital’s organ transplant team during the 14th Indian Organ Donation Day function held in New Delhi. The CHWC stood out among nearly 300 such hospitals across the nation, demonstrating excellence in organ donation and retrieval practices.
The introduction of organ donation and retrieval within the Armed Forces began in the late 2000s, with CHWC launching its program in 2014. Since then, the hospital has successfully performed 75 organ transplant procedures. The CHWC has also achieved several significant milestones for military hospitals in the country, such as harvesting a pancreas from a brain-dead person and retrieving organs from a cardiac-dead person.
This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to the hospital’s unparalleled dedication, innovative spirit, and unwavering commitment to the noble cause of organ donation. The hospital’s tireless efforts and extraordinary expertise have not only set a new benchmark in the field of transplantation but have also opened new doors of hope for countless patients and their families. This pioneering procedure showcases the pinnacle of what can be achieved when brilliance in medicine is combined with a deep compassion for humanity.(KNB)