Orthopedicians at Gandhi Hospital performed six knee replacement surgeries within six hours last week. The number of such procedures at the State-run hospital has surged in the recent past.
Altogether, 48 knee replacements were performed in the past three to four months. These are performed under Ayushman Bharat and Arogyasri Health Schemes. Specialist doctors from Gandhi and Osmania General Hospital are asked to provide their assistance performing the surgeries in other districts.
Meanwhile, an eye screening camp was held at Helping Hand Foundation’s Old Age Home, which houses 40 inmates, on Saturday. Ashish Chauhan, consultant-Internal Medicine, and Prashanth Utage led the camp. on Saturday. Founder of Devnar School of Blind Saibaba Goud and his team extended assistance in organising the camp.
