Bengaluru: Columbia Asia Hospital, Whitefield observes World Kidney Day

Bellevision Media Network

Bengaluru, 16 Mar: Columbia Asia Hospital, Whitefield, here on Friday, March 14, observed World Kidney Day by felicitating the donors and transplant patients as token of gratitude. India being called the diabetes capital of the world, awareness on organ donation is very important, as diabetes also plays a major role in kidney failure.

 

 

The event was graced by Dr Chaitanya Pathania, general manager, Dr Namita Sinha Verma, chief of medical services, Dr Manoharan B, HoD of nephrology, Dr Pallavi Patri, senior consultant – Nephrology and Dr Hariprasad, consultant – Nephrology.

 

Event was inaugurated by the post-transplant recipients and donors along with Dr Chaitanya, later followed by keynote by Dr Manoharan B and Dr Pallavi Patri and a presentation given by Dr Hariprasad on How to Prevent Kidney Disease.

 

There were around 50 participants gathered in the event from which 10 were post-transplant recipients and donors and 15 were the dialysis patients. The transplant patients shared experiences about their pre & post treatment & answered the queries raised by the gathering.