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Kozhikode to host nation's first comprehensive organ transplant hub

Kozhikode, Feb 9 (UNI) Kerala Institute of Organ and Tissue Transplant hospital, Kozhikode, for which the foundation stone was laid by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday, aims to bring all organ transplant-related services under one roof .
The institute is projected to perform annually around 1,100 cornea transplants, 520 kidney transplants, 320 liver transplants, 50 heart transplants, 40 lung transplants, 120 bone marrow transplants, and several other complex procedures including intestinal, pancreas, and composite tissue transplants such as hands, fingers, face, and bones and the eight-storey facility will initially have 350 beds.
Located on the premises of Government Dermatology Hospital, Chevayur, the Rs 500 crore project is being funded by KIIFB, and is being implemented in two phases. In the first phase, it will have 16 operation theatres, ICU, HDU and dialysis centre. The second phase consists of 14 specialised divisions
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