The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, has performed first kidney transplant services.

The hospital successfully carried out a transplant on a 56-year- old man in the state.

The first of its kind life-saving procedure lasted for two and half hours in the tertiary institution.

Speaking on the achievement, a visibly elated Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Wale Oke, said the successful kidney transplant was part of the state government’s promises to deliver excellent healthcare services to the people of Lagos State.

“But thank God today, both the donor and recipient are in sound health,” he said.

Oke further assured Lagosians that the hospital would continue to bring such services in the country.

Also speaking, leader of the transplant team, a Consultant Nephrologist, Dr. Jacob Awobusuyi, said the journey started three years ago.

Awobusuyi explained that gaining the confidence of the patients was very tough but that after the operation, they were both excited.

“Before the operation, both the 56-year-old recipient and the 26-year-old donor, who was the patient’s nephew expressed concern. But after the operation, they were both fine,” he said.