Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 11: The Department of Nephrology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) celebrated World Kidney Day today to raise awareness on kidney health with focus on this year’s theme ‘Kidney Health for everyone everywhere- living well with kidney disease”.
The experts unanimously stressed for lifestyle modifications for maintaining healthy kidneys which include exercise, weight control, avoiding smoking, alcohol, self-medication and fad diets which are the leading cause of kidney diseases.
Director SKIMS & Ex-officio Secretary to Government Dr A G Ahangar in his address said that SKIMS has taken tremendous strides in the field of Nephrology and the department is carrying forward the legacy set in past by its luminaries to serve common people through excellent patient centric services. He said SKIMS is only authorized Institute to run Kidney Transplant Program which is a huge success.
Apart from super specialty services provided to the patients, he said SKIMS is playing critical role in facilitating the poor patients by providing financial assistance through Centrally Sponsored financial schemes operational at SKIMS to cover their treatment other than recently launched Sehat Scheme.
Dean Medical Faculty Prof Omar Javed Shah said such programs are critical in raising awareness among general masses. He also pressed for more patient-centric activities.
During the program, the experts deliberated on various issues pertaining to Kidney health. Prof Mohammad Ashraf Bhat HoD, Nephrology SKIMS in his presentation strictly warned about fad diets particularly by young generation. Dr Tajamul Hussain Mir HoD, Nephrology Super Speciality Hospital Srinagar in his in-depth presentation warned about dangerous consequences of obesity in relation of kidney diseases.
Dr Salim Wani, HoD Urology & Kidney Transplant Unit, SKIMS discussed in detail about the kidney transplant program at SKIMS and urged for immediate establishment of URO-Nephro Centre to cater chronic kidney diseases which are growing at alarming pace. He also emphasized for Cadaver Transplant Program.
On the occasion Director Doordarshan News Salman Qazi was felicitated by Director SKIMS for wide publicity and awareness of SKIMS activities through various Programs of Doordarshan.
Besides scientific presentations, there was also panel discussion moderated by Ex-HoD & Director Wellcare Hospital Dr Gh Hassan Mallik and Dr Imtiyaz, Consultant Nephrology SKIMS.
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