Agartala (Tripura) [India], May 9 (HBTV): Tripura is likely to start kidney transplant procedures in the month of June in Agartala. In the next phase, Tripura is planning to start liver transplant services, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said.     

Manik Saha said the state government has been working to introduce liver and kidney transplant facilities in the state government-run GB Pant hospital to ensure that affordable treatment reaches the people.  

The chief minister was speaking to media persons on the sidelines of his visit to the hospital in Agartala on Wednesday.  

"In the month of June, we are likely to start the kidney transplant procedure here in Agartala. This is a big step towards making expensive treatment available in government-run hospitals. In the next phase, we are thinking of starting a liver transplant here," Saha said.   

"Many qualified doctors who were born and brought up here are willing to return to Tripura. They want to serve their own state and we welcome this spirit," he added.   

On his impromptu visit to the second-biggest public health facility in the state, Saha said, "I am here to see whether everything is okay or not. Recently, I have visited AGMC as well. I keep hearing about some issues and during my visit, I have passed instructions to resolve the existing issues as soon as possible."

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