VISAKHAPATNAM: The organ transplantation mechanism, procedures and infrastructure of Andhra Pradesh need an upgrade. Only four hospitals in the government setting are currently performing transplantations – including King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Government General Hospital, Guntur, Government General Hospital, Kurnool, and Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati.
Even though nearly 45 private hospitals have tied up with the health department, only one-fourth of them are actively engaged in these procedures.
