<p>In a first, a patient falling under the below the poverty line category has undergone heart transplant under the state government's organ transplantation scheme free of cost. </p>.<p>Under the scheme which was launched in January, five beneficiaries have availed Kidney transplants from the Institute of Nephrology, Victoria Hospital while this is the first heart transplant. </p>.<p>Minister for health and family welfare B Sriramulu visited the Sanjay Hosamani, the recipient who was the first to undergo transplant under the state government's scheme for organ donation. </p>.<p>The heart of a 28-year-old male donor from Periyapattana near Mysuuru has been transplanted to the beneficiary. The donor met with an accident and was declared brain dead on August 15. </p>.<p>His organs were harvested on August 16 and the heart was transplanted to the 39-year-old recipient at Narayana Health in Bengaluru. The recipient hails from Jamakandi Taluk in Bagalkot district. </p>.<p>According to officials at the Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust, the recipient is a one who falls in the below poverty line category and the transplant coast has been covered completely. Dr Manjunath, a member at the SAST said that Rs one lakh would be provided to the patient towards post-transplant medication. </p>.<p>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, he said that the number of dengue cases in Bengaluru City was high and that a meeting had been called for where the need for better detection of cases was highlighted.</p>
<p>In a first, a patient falling under the below the poverty line category has undergone heart transplant under the state government's organ transplantation scheme free of cost. </p>.<p>Under the scheme which was launched in January, five beneficiaries have availed Kidney transplants from the Institute of Nephrology, Victoria Hospital while this is the first heart transplant. </p>.<p>Minister for health and family welfare B Sriramulu visited the Sanjay Hosamani, the recipient who was the first to undergo transplant under the state government's scheme for organ donation. </p>.<p>The heart of a 28-year-old male donor from Periyapattana near Mysuuru has been transplanted to the beneficiary. The donor met with an accident and was declared brain dead on August 15. </p>.<p>His organs were harvested on August 16 and the heart was transplanted to the 39-year-old recipient at Narayana Health in Bengaluru. The recipient hails from Jamakandi Taluk in Bagalkot district. </p>.<p>According to officials at the Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust, the recipient is a one who falls in the below poverty line category and the transplant coast has been covered completely. Dr Manjunath, a member at the SAST said that Rs one lakh would be provided to the patient towards post-transplant medication. </p>.<p>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, he said that the number of dengue cases in Bengaluru City was high and that a meeting had been called for where the need for better detection of cases was highlighted.</p>
