Army's Western Command Hospital Bags National Award for Organ Transplants

The Army's Western Command Hospital in Haryana received the title of 'Best Emerging National Transplant Retrieval Hospital' from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation. Union Minister Anupriya Patel awarded the hospital's team for their excellence in organ transplantation during the 14th Indian Organ Donation Day function in New Delhi.

The Army's Western Command Hospital (CHWC) was honored with the title of 'Best Emerging National Transplant Retrieval Hospital' on Saturday for its contributions to organ transplantation, according to a senior official.

Located in Chandimandir, Haryana, CHWC received the recognition from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), presented by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel during the 14th Indian Organ Donation Day function held in New Delhi.

CHWC distinguished itself among nearly 300 hospitals nationwide, with a commendable record of 75 successful organ transplant procedures since its program began in 2014. The hospital has reached significant milestones, including harvesting a pancreas from a brain-dead person and retrieving organs from a cardiac-dead person, setting benchmarks within the country's military hospitals.

(With inputs from agencies.)