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Kerala Organ Transplant Institute to Launch Operations This Month
25 May
Summary
- New transplant facility to begin operations from a temporary location.
- Initial surgeries will include renal, liver, and bone marrow transplants.
- Construction of a new building for the institute is progressing slowly.
The Kerala Institute of Organ and Tissue Transplant is anticipated to begin functioning from a temporary location at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode by the end of May 2026. This initial phase will focus on offering renal, liver, and bone marrow transplant surgeries from the PMSSY block, which is equipped with a ready operation theatre and a 20-bed ward.
Meanwhile, the construction of a new, permanent building for the institute on a 20-acre plot at the Government Dermatology Hospital premises in Chevayur is experiencing a slow pace. Challenges such as tender submissions being impacted by the model code of conduct for Assembly polls and potential land ownership transfers are causing delays. The Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) had allocated ₹643.88 crore for the overall project.
Plans for the permanent facility include a 350-bed unit with an intensive care unit, dialysis centre, high dependency unit, and 10 operation theatres. The institute is designed to house 14 speciality departments and divisions, with equipment procurement procedures already underway.
