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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Treatment of Kidney Diseases

The exact burden of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in India population has not been studied. However, in some of the small population based studies it was found 0.79% in North India and 0.16% in South India. 

Health being a State subject, the State Governments are expected to plan for and provide such facilities in the Government Hospitals. However, Government of India has taken the following steps to prevent and manage the chronic kidney diseases; 

I. Dialysis facility is available with the Central Government Referral Hospitals under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi; Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi; Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi; Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puduchery; Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. 

The cardio-vascular diseases and diabetes are the leading causes of chronic kidney diseases. National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer Diabetes, Cardio-vascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) has been launched by the Government of India, which will help in reducing chronic renal diseases and incidence of renal failure. 

II. In order to create health awareness among the population, Government of India has launched “Swasth Bharat Programme” which is being telecast on Doordarshan and All India Radio. Awareness on various Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including chronic kidney diseases is also being created through this programme. 

III. Government is also giving support for strengthening/ upgradation of Medical Colleges/District Hospitals which includes services for non-communicable diseases including kidney diseases. 

IV. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has started training for dialysis physician certificate course to increase the manpower for dialysis. 

This information was given by Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today. 

Source : PIB

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