People of Surat will soon be able to get liver and kidney transplant done in their own city. On the lines of Ahmedabad, Surat is now going to get an advanced kidney and liver transplant centre.
The state government plans to erect the Centre through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. It would come up on around 11,000 sq mt land in new civil hospital campus.
The government has hired New Delhi-based 'Hospitech Management Consultancy' for preparing the layout including architecture and project management.
"We have provided initial fund of Rs3 crore for the project. Our aim is to start work as soon as monsoon ends. We are searching for a good partner for the project," health minister Jaynarayan Vyas, said.
According to Vyas, maximum patients of kidney and liver related diseases come from Surat and South Gujarat. Also, the number of transplants and donations in the region is high, which increases demand for a full-fledged centre, he said.
The Centre will work in close collaboration with Government Medical College, Surat, and Ahmedabad-based Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre.
Officials say the Centre would also help in promoting medical tourism in Surat.
