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KIDN EY FOUNDATION MISSION. S t. Gregorios Dayabhavan Kunigal. Chronic Kidney Disease. Asymptomatic Irreversible Silent Killer. Chronic Kidney Disease. Can be prevented? Progression can be delayed? Life can be sustained?. Yes Yes Yes. What are Kidneys?.
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KIDNEY FOUNDATION MISSION St. Gregorios Dayabhavan Kunigal
Chronic Kidney Disease • Asymptomatic • Irreversible • Silent Killer
Chronic Kidney Disease • Can be prevented? • Progression can be delayed? • Life can be sustained? • Yes • Yes • Yes
What are Kidneys? A vital organ to sustain life
Functions of Kidney • Removing toxins from blood through Nephrons • Formation of blood • Strengthening Bones • Production of Vitamin D
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) • Causes Scarring in the Kidney • Irreversible • A Silent Killer
Heart Disease.. ..Risk Factor Ten fold higher in CKD Patients
Causes of CKD • Hypertension • Diabetes
Current status • 10- 11% - detected – 120milion • Every 5th Indian is diabetic • India, Diabetic Capital of the world • Increment by two fold in future
Medical Treatment • 7 out of 100 reach hospital • Survivors - 2 out of 7 • Out of 120 million • Dialysis - Above 60,000 • Transplant - 10,000 Per Year
Experience A Middle Class Family
35yr old bread winner of a middle • class family • Diabetic • No Regular follow up • Presents with swelling of legs • Seen by Nephrologist
TreatmentDialysis Temporary Life Support Cost Rs 25000 to 30000 per month
Treatment Transplantation Cost Rs 5 lakhs to 12 lakhs Plus Monthly Maintenance Rs 10000 per month
The sole earner - income per month 15,000/- • Does not have enough money for treatment • Total Denial • Children - education at risk • Not enough money to sustain • family & life
What are his options? • Bankruptcy • Opt to Die
Key Issues to be addressed • Management of patients with kidney disease • Social issues surrounding with the families of CKD patients • Creating publicawareness of kidney disease and its prevention.
Implementation Medical Screening & Categorization
Treatment For CKD Patients
Group A • Patients with initial stage of CKD Proper medication - Diet - Exercise Delay the progression by 15 – 20 yrsCOST - Rs 6000 –10000 per yr Bread Winners Effective and critical
Initial Stage of CKD - Progression Bread Winners Effective and critical
Group A • Patients with • end stage CKD
DialysisTemporary Life Support COST- Rs 25,000 – 30,000 per month FREQUENCY - 2 to 3 times a week DURATION – 4 hrsReduction in working efficiencyExpensive long term basisBread Winners - Not preferable
Transplant • A Second lease of life COST - Rs 5 lakhs (2 yrs dialysis Cost) With Complications10 – 12 lakhs (4 yrs dialysis Cost )
Donor Could lead normal healthy life with One Kidney
Group B – Potential Candidates • Hypertension and Diabetic PatientsExercise - DietProper medication advised by a physicianCOST- Rs 200-300 per month
Group B - Prevention • Strong family history of diabetic and hypertension • Prevent diabetic and Hypertension • by diet , exercise & annual medical • check up
What is practical? Prevention or Treatment
Pledge of the Mission “Prevent Kidney Disease Save them from the Silent Killer