SINGAPORE - SingHealth has launched a new disease centre at Singapore General Hospital which brings together all of its transplant expertise, including research and education, in an effort to improve transplant care and increase access to organs.
Speaking at the launch on Friday , Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said:"This new transplant centre aims to harmonise SingHealth's clinical expertise for transplant with its research and education capabilities. He said the centre will see healthcare professionals from different disciplines, such as dietitians, physiotherapists, nurses and doctors, working together to improve transplant care, increase access to organs and reduce waiting time.
Currently, solid organs like the kidney, heart and liver are taken from donors only after brain death, he added. This is because most vital organs quickly become unviable for transplantation shortly after the oxygen supply is cut. On the research front, the centre will look at developing treatment strategies to reduce the need for lifelong immunosuppressants, by improving the body's tolerance for transplanted organs.The centre will also work with the National Organ Transplant Unit and other institutions such as the National University Centre for Organ Transplantation to improve education and awareness of organ transplants among healthcare professionals and the public, Prof Prema Raj added.
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