AKIPRESS.COM - The Fourth International Congress of Organ Transplantation 2024 (ICOT-2024) is being held under the theme "Transplantation Enhanced by Innovation" in Ulaanbaatar on May 24-25, Montsame reports.

Head of Regulatory Department of Cell, Tissue, and Organ Transplantation of the Center for Health Development P.Batchuluun stated that Mongolia ranks 41st out of 93 countries performing cell, tissue, and organ transplantation surgeries.

"In terms of the treatment outcomes, we are on par with developed countries and above the overall average. As the need to enhance the knowledge and skills of the medical staff leading these treatments and to improve equipment is continuously increasing, it is necessary to constantly increase the funding," P.Batchuluun noted.

P.Batchuluun also mentioned that the Draft Law on Organ Transplantation submitted to the Parliament is expected to bring legal advancements once approved.

ICOT-2024 is attended by 20 guest professors from over 10 countries, along with Mongolian surgeons and medical professionals specializing in cell, tissue, and organ transplantation. The conference discusses issues of evaluating the current outcomes of transplantation treatments, introducing new advanced technologies and innovations, and continuing research to reach a new level.

Mongolia introduced organ transplantation treatment in 1996. Subsequently, the First Central Hospital started kidney transplants in 2006, liver transplants in 2011, and bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants in 2014. The National Cancer Center began liver transplants in 2018. Additionally, the National Center for Maternal and Child Health (NCMCH) of Mongolia performs pediatric liver transplants in collaboration with the First Central Hospital.