A free kidney transplant service for deserving patients has officially been launched at the government-run Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, with the successful completion of the program's first kidney transplant. In this landmark procedure, one brother donated his kidney to save the life of his sibling.

According to the hospital administration, the first operation under the free kidney transplant program was performed between two biological brothers from a low-income family and was completed successfully.

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Transplant surgeon Dr. Shahid Khan stated that kidney transplantation is a highly complex and expensive medical procedure. However, Khyber Teaching Hospital is now providing this service free of cost to deserving patients. He added that the transplant was carried out successfully after comprehensive medical evaluations and necessary tests of both the patient and the donor.

Hospital officials said that both the recipient and the donor remained in satisfactory health following the surgery and were discharged to their homes within a week after recovery.

Authorities further stated that the hospital plans to expand its transplant program with the help of modern medical facilities. Future plans also include launching free bone marrow and liver transplant services for deserving patients.