Nagpur Hospital Achieves Milestone with Region’s First Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant for Thalassemia

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 16: Nagpur has earned a landmark position on India’s medical landscape as NewEra Mother & Child Hospital successfully carried out Central India’s first pediatric bone marrow transplant for Thalassemia Major — a breakthrough that marks a new chapter in advanced pediatric care beyond metro cities.

The groundbreaking transplant was performed on a young girl battling the life-threatening inherited blood disorder. The procedure was spearheaded by Dr. Atish Bakane, Dr. Priyanka Pawar, and Dr. Anand Bhutada, with the unwavering support of the hospital’s specialized Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit. Following weeks of intensive treatment and close monitoring, the child was discharged in stable condition — a proud milestone for the region’s healthcare community.

Until now, families battling Thalassemia Major in Central India have often faced the burden of travelling to distant metro cities for curative treatment. Bone marrow transplant is the only known therapy that offers a long-term solution to this chronic disease, but it demands highly specialized infrastructure, round-the-clock care and a multidisciplinary team. The success at NewEra Mother & Child Hospital shows that such outcomes can now be achieved locally.

The hospital’s leadership hailed the accomplishment as a turning point. Directors Dr. Anand Sancheti, Dr. Nilesh Agrawal, Dr. Nidheesh Mishra and Dr. Shweta Bhutada issued a joint message congratulating the BMT team for “raising the bar of pediatric healthcare” in Nagpur and beyond. They reaffirmed their commitment to investing in world-class medical technology, training and research to ensure more children receive life-saving care close to home.

For Dr. Anand Bhutada, a gold medalist paediatrician and Director at NewEra Mother & Child Hospital, the success embodies his long-standing vision to transform pediatric and neonatal care in Nagpur. Under his leadership, the hospital has built an ecosystem of intensive care, advanced diagnostics and high-end procedures that rival the country’s top institutions.

The young patient’s discharge was an emotional moment for the medical team and family alike. Hospital staff described it as “a day of hope” and said the achievement had already prompted inquiries from neighboring states. Plans are underway to expand the program to include bone marrow transplants for other pediatric blood and immune disorders, cementing Nagpur’s status as an emerging hub for complex child healthcare.

Medical experts say the transplant demonstrates how collaboration between skilled professionals, modern infrastructure and hospital leadership can deliver world-class outcomes beyond traditional metro centres. It is also a ray of hope for thousands of parents who have long been searching for permanent solutions to their children’s life-threatening conditions.

With this landmark, NewEra Mother & Child Hospital has not only advanced Nagpur’s reputation as a center for excellence but also rewritten what is possible in regional pediatric care, bringing life-changing treatments closer to the communities that need them most.