Only 37 Liver Transplants in 10 Years at National Transplant Center

Kathmandu. Only 37 liver transplants have been performed in 10 years at the Shahid Dharmabhakta National Transplant Center in Bhaktapur, which is established as the country's only transplant center fully owned by the government.

The first successful liver transplant in Nepal was of Balram Naga of Bhaktapur on December 9, 2016. The most recent successful liver transplant was performed on June 14, 2024.