Mangaluru: World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of Kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems. Kidney disorders run the gamut from minor infections to total kidney failure.
Addressing the media persons during a press meet held at Mangalore Press Club, Dr Anand Venugopal Medical Superintendent stated that “KMC Hospitals Mangalore started the Department of Nephrology with the joining of Dr Sushanth Kumar after he completed his training from Bangalore in the year 2002, the department was further strengthened with the joining of Dr Ashok Bhat in 2004 & Dr Mayoor Prabhu in 2012. The Hospital has state-of-the-art dialysis machine with RO treated water facility – being the largest dialysis centre in the city. The Hospital is well equipped to treat all types Kidney disorders. The Nephro-Urology team has successfully performed many Kidney Transplant surgeries over the years.
He also added that “A Public Awareness Talk will be organized on 8th March 2015 at Hotel Abhiman Residency at 10:30 am. There will be an open interaction with our team of Nephrologists on the topic Healthy Kidneys and Prevention of Kidney Disorders”
Dr Ashok Bhat, Consultant Nephrologist, KMC Hospitals Mangalore stated that “World Kidney Day is celebrated on the 2nd Thursday of March every year with an objective to increase awareness among general public that kidney diseases are common and increasing in incidence and to promote early detection of chronic kidney disease and institute measures to prevent kidney failure”
Dr Sushanth Kumar B, Chief Consultant, Nephrology Department stressed on the prevention measures of chronic kidney diseases, which includes: exercise, control of diabetes mellitus, control of hypertension, diet, avoid NSAID’s, adequate water intake, look for Chronic Kidney disease in Diabetes / Hypertension/ other high risk people, quit smoking etc.
Dr Mayoor Prabhu, Consultant Nephrologist stated that World Kidney Day is an initiative of International Society of Nephrology (ISN) on 2nd Thursday of March every year. In addition to the chronic problems related to kidneys already stressed, it is important to consider acute and preventable causes of kidney failure like severe dehydration, pain killer abuse, intake of unsafe and uncertified native medications, infectious diseases etc. It is important for the general public to be aware of these facts and to recognize possible kidney disease early.
KMC Hospital will be giving 50% discount on one dialysis to all the dialysis patients for the period 8th to 15th March 2015. They will also be giving free laboratory investigation coupons to all the long term dialysis patients who are with them from 2002 to 2010. Also a discounted kidney screening package will be offered to everyone at Rs 1500/- The package includes fasting blood sugar, post prandial blood sugar, serum creatinine, Serum Elecrolytes, Urine Routine, EGFR, ECG, Ultrasound, Nephrology Consultation. For details contact: 94482 54700