An initiative of the Trivandrum Nephrology Club, the function is an annual celebration of the strides the club has made – and continues to do so – in reaching out to the local population to promote the cause of kidney care and preventive medicine.
1. Kidney Health Awareness : NeedStreet at the World Kidney Day event in Trivandrum
It is staggering that, in a country of over 1.1 billion, the number of nephrologists hovers at an
estimated 1100. Every year, around 2.2 lakh patients develop end-stage renal disease
(ESRD) or chronic kidney disease (CKD)
According to the India Renal Foundation (IRF), only a mere 7.2% of the educated and working class of people
are aware of the seriousness of kidney disease and kidney failure; far lower than that for cancer and heart
disease.
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day-event-in-trivandrum/