Disney princesses, cowboys, candy, game pieces and ancient Greeks are out and about in the children’s hospital today. From costumed care team members to “reverse” trick-or-treating with goodies delivered to children’s hospital patients’ doors, festivities for Halloween have brightened the week for everyone. |
![A kidney transplant wait can take years - but just months with a live donor A kidney transplant wait can take years - but just months with a live donor](/news/News_Articles/2019/10/Images/Krystal-Richmond_Transplant-Donor_05.jpg) | Thousands of people coping with advanced or end-stage kidney disease are put on a wait list for a new organ from a deceased donor, but the wait can last from three to five years, at least. A living donor can cut that wait to mere months and give the recipient a better chance for a healthy, long life. |
A new affiliation between Southwest Health System in McComb and the Medical Center will strengthen and expand health care services in southwest Mississippi. | ![Southwest Health System, UMMC announce health care affiliation Southwest Health System, UMMC announce health care affiliation](/news/News_Articles/2019/10/Images/Southwest-Regional-Medical-Center-2.jpg) |
![LGBTQ health center session, Population Health ribbon-cutting on event horizon LGBTQ health center session, Population Health ribbon-cutting on event horizon](/news/images/upcoming_events.jpg) | Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center. |
Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following additions to its faculty and leadership staff. | ![Interventional radiologist, adolescent psychiatrist among new faculty hires Interventional radiologist, adolescent psychiatrist among new faculty hires](/news/images/new_faculty.jpg) |