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AIIMS Raipur swap kidney transplant

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: AIIMS Raipur swap kidney transplant (GS2 · Health, 24 April 2025)

What happened

  • AIIMS Raipur did its first swap (paired) kidney transplant, a first among newer AIIMS [PIB].

Background

  • Also first government hospital in Chhattisgarh [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Expands donor pool.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to development and management of health

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-24): AIIMS Raipur did its first swap (paired) kidney transplant, a first among newer AIIMS.
  2. Expands donor pool.
Quotable data point

AIIMS Raipur did its first swap (paired) kidney transplant, a first among newer AIIMS.

PIB: Swap kidney, 24 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Swap transplant is also called

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Swap kidney, 24 Apr 2025

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