Narayana Health launches the first exclusive ‘Transplant Clinic’ in Siliguri

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri

Webdesk, TNI Siliguri 24^th August, 2018: In a continued effort to advance comprehensive and robust clinical care and create awareness about organ donation among the citizens of North Bengal and its adjoining areas, Narayana Health launched its first exclusive ‘Transplant Clinic’ in Siliguri. The clinic will be conducted on monthly Schedule at Siliguri by Sr. Doctors from R N Tagore Hospital, Kolkata & Narayana Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata. The event also aimed at creating awareness about Organ Donation in North Bengal, highlighting the role and importance of Organ Donation in human life and why it is still in its infancy stage. Senior consultant of Renal, Heart, Liver and Bone Marrow Transplant department, Narayana Health was present to brief the media. The clinic will be conducted on monthly schedule at Siliguri by Sr. Doctors from R N Tagore Hospital, Kolkata & Narayana Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata including Dr. Pratik Das, Consultant Renal Transplant & Nephrologist, Dr. Pankaj Sonar, Liver Transplant Surgeon & Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Dr. Rahul Roy, Liver Transplant Surgeon & Gastrointestinal Surgeon, R N Tagore Hospital and other prominent doctors. Mr. R. Venkatesh, Regional Director, Eastern Zone, Narayana Health,said, “Narayana Health has always worked to provide quality care that is affordable to the masses. We have understood the need for an exclusive Transplant Clinic in Siliguri and the services we can provide to help people from Siliguri and its surrounding areas. Awareness is the key to making a difference in the lives of people and we continually work to educate people about the importance of organ donation, among others.”