Ravi Shankar Prasad Pitches For Affordable Healthcare in India
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At the release of a commemorative stamp to celebrate the 15th anniversary of India's first successful liver transplant at
On Nov 15, 1998, the first successful pediatric and adult
"This is in recognition of the extraordinary talent of people in healthcare in India. The success of the transplant programme is one such stellar example of the quality of our doctors and the innovation they have brought in this field," said Prasad.
It was important to see how to encourage
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"Within the span of these 15 years, approximately 4,500 liver transplants have been performed in India," said Prathap C.Reddy, chairman of Apollo Hospitals.
"Today is a special day for all of us. The journey that we started in 1998 has culminated in hundreds of lives being saved," according to Anupam Sibal, group medical director, senior pediatric
(Image: Press Information Bureau)
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