Mayapada Healthcare to Collaborate with Apollo Hospitals Group to Develop Liver Transplantation in Indonesia
- Apollo Liver Transplant program, the first successful liver transplant program in India has reached the landmark 4800 transplants including 586 in children.
- Successful liver transplants performed in 10 patients from Indonesia.
Mayapada Healthcare will collaborate with Apollo Hospitals Group to develop liver transplantation in Indonesia. Apollo Hospitals Group will provide clinical knowledge transfer to Mayapada Healthcare to achieve the capability in the next few years.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India, performed the first successful liver transplant in India in 1998 in Sanjay who was then 20 months old. Sanjay has now completed 26 years of normal life after the liver transplant. He is practicing as a Doctor and recently got married.
To date, the Apollo Liver Transplant Program has successfully completed over 4,800 liver transplants, benefiting patients from more than 50 countries.
This includes 586 paediatric liver transplants, with the youngest recipient being just 5 months old. 10 patients from Indonesia, that includes 4 children, the youngest being 9 months old, have successfully undergone liver transplant in New Delhi, India.
Highlighting the significance of liver transplantation, Dr. Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director and Senior Paediatric Gastroenterologist of the Apollo Hospitals Group stated, “Liver transplantation is a highly successful treatment for end-stage liver disease. Biliary atresia, a disease affecting the bile ducts in about 1 in 10,000 infants, is the most common condition requiring liver transplantation in children. Leveraging our expertise and advanced infrastructure, the Apollo Liver Transplant program has successfully performed more than 4,800 transplants, including 586 children. The youngest patient was just 5 months old, weighing only 3.5 kg. We are truly honoured to have gained the trust of families from Indonesia and look forward to serving more families. We will assist Mayapada Healthcare to develop the capability to perform liver transplants in Indonesia within the next few years”.
Dr. Neerav Goyal, Senior Liver Transplant Surgeon, added, “At Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, we specialize in complicated liver transplants addressing various liver conditions. Timely medical intervention is critical for patients suffering from end-stage liver disease. We have successfully performed combined liver kidney transplants, ABO-incompatible liver transplants and complicated transplants in patients with multiple co-existing medical and surgical conditions. For international patients, we have proactively facilitated not only comprehensive medical care but also assistance with travel logistics, visas, and flights, ensuring prompt and seamless access to treatment.”
Mr. Andi Arief, who underwent a successful liver transplant in Apollo Hospitals New Delhi commented, “My life has been transformed after the liver transplant. I have so much energy and I am able to do more than I did before. Liver transplantation has given me a new life. I feel patients suffering from liver failure should undergo a liver transplant sooner than later, so that their recovery is faster.”
Mr. Navin Sonthalia, Chief Operating Officer of Mayapada Healthcare mentioned “We take great pride in embarking on the initiative to develop liver transplantation in Indonesia. We are grateful to Apollo Hospitals for helping Mayapada Healthcare in beginning this journey which entails developing complex skill sets and expertise.”
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