1. The country's oldest and biggest hospital has not only been able to carry out successful kidney transplants but also cross international standards in delivering renal transplant service, according to an official. 2. "We have been able to conduct kidney transplant like in internationally renowned hospitals, and at the cheapest price than anywhere else in the world,” said Dr. Pukar Chandra Shrestha 3. “We have even crossed international standards in conducting kidney transplants.” 4.  “We conduct the operation with methods similar to those used in the internationally renowned hospitals for kidney transplants and we apply the same medication, but the complication rates are less than in those hospitals. Thus, we can say that we have been able to surpass international standards, even though we have less quantity.” 5. Internationally five percent of patients have infections whereas in Bir hospital the rate is only 3.5 percent. Internationally, the mortality rate is 5 percent, but in Bir Hospital it is only 2.5 percent. 6. TUTH charges Rs. 4.5 lakh for a kidney transplant, while kidney transplant in India costs over Rs. 1 million. However, it costs only Rs. 3.5 lakh at Bir Hospital http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/... Last edited: 11-Dec-10 04:41 PM