Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) & GBP Hospital completed its 10th and 11th kidney transplants on October 5 and 6, 2026, treating two patients from South Tripura whose relatives donated kidneys.
Key Takeaways:
- GBP Hospital completed its 10th and 11th kidney transplants on October 5 and 6, 2026.
- A 60-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man from South Tripura received kidneys from their relatives.
- The hospital has now completed 11 kidney transplants free of cost, with Shija Hospital, Manipur, providing specialist support.
Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) & GBP Hospital has reached a new milestone in kidney transplantation after successfully completing its 10th and 11th procedures within two consecutive days.
The Urology Department conducted the two transplants on October 5 and October 6 under the initiative of Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha. Specialist doctors from the hospital worked with the kidney transplant team from Shija Hospital, Manipur, to conduct the procedures.
Both donors and recipients remain healthy and stable, according to the hospital.
Two Kidney Transplants in Two Days
Doctors performed the 10th kidney transplant on October 5 on a 60-year-old woman from Nalua in the Belonia subdivision of South Tripura.
Her 38-year-old nephew from Agartala donated the kidney. Doctors have kept both the donor and recipient under medical observation following the surgery.
The hospital conducted the 11th transplant the following day. A 42-year-old man from Manu Bazar in South Tripura underwent the procedure.
His 38-year-old wife donated the kidney. The medical team reported that both the husband and wife remain healthy and stable after the operation.
The two successful procedures have taken the hospital’s kidney transplant tally to 11.
Specialist Teams Lead Surgeries
Specialist nephrologists from Agartala Government Medical College & GBP Hospital played a key role in the latest transplant procedures.
The nephrology team comprised Dr. Manas Ghosh, Dr. Samaresh Pal, Dr. Reshmi Das and Dr. Udayan Saha.
Specialist urologists Dr. Mukut Debnath, Dr. Bijit Ghosh and Dr. Jiban Debnath also took part in the surgeries. Dr. Bhaskar Majumdar and Dr. Tapan Debbarma handled anaesthesia-related responsibilities.
Shija Hospital & Research Institute provided additional specialist support. Its team included Consultant Urologist and Transplant Surgeons Dr. Paonam Somendra Singh and Dr. Maharabam Mahal, along with Consultant Anaesthesiologist Dr. Thounaojam Dinesh Singh.
Nursing officers, floor nurses and operation theatre technicians from both hospitals also supported the procedures.
Six-Hour Operations
Senior Nursing Officers Tapati Chakraborty and Sanjib Kumar Das closely monitored the overall transplant process.
Both operations began at around 9 am and continued for nearly six hours. The surgical teams completed the procedures at approximately 3 pm.
Medical teams continued to monitor the donors and recipients after the surgeries.
Authorization Process Remains Mandatory
GBP Hospital follows the prescribed rules and guidelines for kidney transplantation.
Doctors proceed with a transplant only after the concerned Authorization Committee examines the case and grants the necessary approval.
The hospital conducts required medical examinations and tests before every procedure. These assessments include matching the donor’s kidney with the recipient.
This process ensures that the transplant team completes the required checks before surgery.
11 Transplants Completed Free of Cost
The latest procedures also underline the hospital’s continuing kidney transplant programme.
From its first transplant through the 11th procedure, Agartala Government Medical College & GBP Hospital has conducted all kidney transplants completely free of cost.
The programme also receives support from the Government of Tripura. The state government bears the travel expenses of the Shija Hospital medical team when its specialists travel from Manipur to Tripura for transplant procedures.
The completion of the 10th and 11th transplants marks another step in the development of kidney transplant services at GBP Hospital. The collaboration between the hospital’s specialist teams and Shija Hospital has supported the programme through its latest procedures.
