Credit: Kekeli K. Blamey
A team of kidney specialists and surgeons in the Ashanti Region has successfully performed the area’s first kidney transplant, marking a significant medical breakthrough.
The groundbreaking procedure, a collaboration between the Kidney Specialist Center and HopeXchange Medical Centre in Kumasi, saved the life of a man in his mid-forties who had battled kidney disease for five years.
The patient, who had undergone dialysis for about a year, opted for a kidney transplant after consulting with medical experts at the centre.
The successful procedure offers new hope to individuals struggling with kidney disease in the region.
Dr. Elliot Koranteng Tannor, a consultant nephrologist and lead specialist for the surgery, hailed the achievement as a major step forward.
He noted that the cost of the first transplant was approximately $25,000, with future procedures expected to range between $30,000 and $35,000.
Dr. Tannor encouraged kidney patients to remain hopeful, assuring them of his team’s commitment to performing more transplants to improve lives.
“This is something we are hoping will continue, and it has come to stay here in Kumasi,” he stated.
This milestone marks a crucial advancement in kidney care in Ghana, reducing reliance on dialysis and making life-saving treatments more accessible.
The success of this procedure paves the way for future kidney transplants in the region, offering renewed hope to those affected by kidney disease.
