Jhargram Medical College Achieves First Total Hip Replacement, Saves Housewife & Lakhs

• Jhargram Medical College successfully performed its first 'Total Hip Joint Replacement' surgery, a first for Jangalmahal.
• Fulmoni Mahato, a 24-year-old housewife, received a new lease on life after suffering from hip damage for four years.
• The complex operation, costing lakhs elsewhere, was performed free of charge, saving the family significant expenses.
• A 10-member medical team, led by Professor Dr. Ranjit Sau, completed the two-hour surgery after receiving implants from the State Health Department.
• The patient had previously sought treatment in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack without success due to high costs.

Why It Matters: Jhargram Medical College's first hip replacement offers free, life-changing surgery, saving patient lakhs.