Kumasi, Ghana – A team of kidney specialists and surgeons in the Ashanti Region has successfully performed the region’s first-ever kidney transplant.
This landmark procedure offers new hope to individuals battling kidney disease.
The historic surgery, a collaborative effort between the Kidney Specialist Center and HopeXchange Medical Centre in Kumasi, saved the life of a man in his mid-forties who had been living with kidney disease for five years. After a year of dialysis, the patient chose to undergo a kidney transplant following consultations with medical experts.
Dr. Elliot Koranteng Tannor, consultant nephrologist and lead specialist for the surgery, hailed the achievement as a major breakthrough. He noted that the initial transplant cost approximately $25,000, with future procedures estimated to range between $30,000 and $35,000.
Dr. Tannor encouraged kidney patients to remain hopeful, assuring them of his team’s dedication to performing more transplants. “This is something we are hoping will continue, and it has come to stay here in Kumasi,” he said.
This significant milestone marks a substantial advancement in kidney care in Ghana, increasing access to life-saving treatments and reducing the dependence on dialysis.
