World Kidney Day observed at DMCH

Ludhiana, March 12, 2015: World Kidney Day 2015 marks the 10th Anniversary of World Kidney Day. The 2015 theme “Kidney Health for All” reminds us that not all of us are equal with regards to risk for kidney disease and access to treatment. The day was celebrated by arranging a seminar which was attended by Dr JS Sandhu, Dr Vikas Makkar, Dr PS Sohal and all the four DM residents of Nephrology.

According to Dr Sandhu, Some communities in both higher and lower income countries are at greater risk than others because of their ethnic origin, socioeconomic status and/or where they live. This has major public health implications because of the extremely high costs of renal replacement therapy. These populations are therefore at higher risk of developing severe renal disease and ultimately kidney failure. In addition, there are a number of key issues and challenges in tackling Chronic Kidney Disease in vulnerable populations: poor water hygiene, lack of hydration, unhealthy choice of food and beverages, language barriers, education and literacy levels, low income, unemployment, lack of adequate health insurance, and certain culture-specific health beliefs and practices – just to name a few.

This World Kidney Day campaign focuses on raising awareness about this issue, while continuing to encourage the importance of living more healthily. Taking steps to live a healthy lifestyle drastically helps to reduce risk of kidney disease, and its progression to kidney failure.

10 tips to prevent kidney disease

1.    Manage diabetes high blood pressure & conditions sexual

2.    Reduce the intake of salt

3.    Drink lots of water every day

4.    Don’t resist the urge to urinate

5.    Eat right

6.    Drink healthy beverages

7.    Avoid alcohol and smoking

8.    Exercise daily

9.    Avoid self medication

10. Think before you take supplements and herbal medicine