24/03/2025
*DH Kulgam conducts its first ever successful total Hip replacement surgery under AB-PMJAY Ayushman Bharat scheme)* Kulgam, 24 March 2025: *A Team of Doctors from District Hospital Kulgam conducted its first total Hip replacement surgery under ayushman Bharat scheme.* The surgery team was headed by *Dr Towseef Ahmad Bhat, Consultant orthopaedican* and assisted by Dr Abid & Dr Danish. The Anaesthesia and Critical team Support was headed by Dr Omer Bashir Consultant Anaesthesia in addition to technicians including Shabir Ahmad, Rifat Abdullah, Farooq Ahmad & other supporting staff. The entire process was done under the supervision of *Dr A G Raina, Medical superintendent DH Kulgam* who provided all logistic and moral support. The operated patient was a 47 year old female - a case of severe osteoarthritis right hip with pain and difficulty in walking. It is important to mention that such surgical procedures costs about Rs 2 to 2.5 lac in private setup but it was done under AB -PMJAY at free of cost.
