GMCH Performs Assam's First Government-Sector Liver Transplant; 16th Medical College To Open Soon
Gwahati: Assam’s government healthcare sector has achieved a breakthrough with the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) performing its first liver transplant, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal announced on Saturday. The nearly 16-hour surgery involved transplanting a part of the liver of a 40-year-old woman into her 48-year-old sister, a resident of Beharbari in Kamrup…
Assam's government healthcare sector has made history by performing the country's first liver transplant at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Surgeon Dr Senthil Kumar led a 16-hour operation to transplant a liver segment from a 40-year-old woman to her 48-year-old sister. Both patients are currently in intensive care.
The advanced procedure involved specialists in various fields and required modern equipment and close coordination among medical teams. The liver transplant program at GMCH began under Chief Minister's leadership in 2025, aiming to provide specialized care closer to home and reduce travel burdens. The hospital is set to become Assam's 16th medical college and hospital soon.
Meanwhile, the minister visited the nearly finished Biswanath Medical College and Hospital, expressing hope that the institution would soon open its doors to improve healthcare access in the area.
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