Kottayam : At Kottayam Medical College that had its first-ever liver transplantation underway, Health Minister Veena George on Monday remained waiting late into night for over two hours to meet with the doctors and medical crew when they emerged. The minister had reached the Medical College Hospital around 9 last night. Earlier in the day, after official engagements in Pathanamthitta up to noon, she had dashed to Thiruvananthapuram to attend important meetings there before heading for Kottayam. The minister arrived at the hospital unbeknownst to media. The Medical College authorities too received information only one hour prior.
The Minister, who waited at the hospital from 9 pm until the surgery was over, spoke with members of Subeesh’s family. Post the operation, the Minister met with the doctors and team staff, and congratulated them all before returning home around 12 pm midnight.
We were happy to see the waiting minister who greeted us all, said the doctors and staff, adding that, the waiting into later hours and all felt like a gesture of recognition for us.
Minister Veena George lend huge support toward liver transplant facilitation at Kottayam Medical College. Many meetings chaired by the minister were held to ensure arrangements including equipments necessary for the surgery. Then on the surgery eve, she held conversation with Dr. Jaykumar and Entrology Division Dr. Sindhu, to take last-minute stock of arrangements for the big day.
Thrissur natives Subeesh and wife Pravija arriving in Kottayam for liver transplant was a matter of pure chance. The couple was prompted by the minister’s announcement that said Kottayam Medical College was being readied for conduct of liver transplant surgery. The family is happy the announcement came real in just matter of months. Relatives, Unnikuttan and Suma, present at the hospital last night expressed their contentment to the minister directly.
