Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital Kidney, Powai is an approved hospital for renal transplantation by the Government of Maharashtra. The patients are kept with utmost care and compassion at the hospital while ensuring clear segregation from COVID-19 ward. The hospital ensures that no challenge is posed to the patients regarding safety from the deadly virus as both the ward and doctors are kept clearly segregated. Hospital follows the strict protocol regarding the virus and for indisposed patients, telemedicine services are provided.

1. DR L H HIRANANDANI HOSPITAL:
EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON
KIDNEY TRANSPLANT

2. COVID-19 is an enduring disease associated with
high mortality and mobility among kidney patients.
The pandemic bought a radical change in our lives
by proposing a medical emergency. The virus holds
the capacity to ruin a person emotionally, mentally,
and physically. The dangers are possessed in front
of both doctors belonging to different departments
and patients. Constant questions are upraised by
the people before visiting the hospital regarding
safety and protection from the virus. In order to
provide an absolute solution, hospitals dispense
telemedicine services.
ABOUT COVID - 19

3. COVID IMPACT ON
RENAL PATIENTS

4. But for a patient with the end-stage renal
disorder, it is detrimental for them to stop
themselves from visiting the hospital as
lockdown resulted in a significant reduction
in the number of kidney transplant cases.
Ignoring the symptoms or just avoiding the
situation, to prevent yourself from getting
in contact with the virus can prove to be
detestable. However, for stabilizing the
situation dialysis frequency has seen a
severe increase. Patients with
comorbidities like kidney disorder and
COVID-19 are at high risk of fatality.

5. Hiranandani Hospital Kidney transplant patients
need to be on immunosuppressant while for
patients with COVID-19 immunity boosting pills
are a must. In this double whammy scenario, a
serious situation drastically affecting the life of a
recipient is exhibited. In various studies, it has
been found that the COVID-19 virus has resulted
in frequent kidney involvement and some
patients also develop Proteinuria (protein in
urine). Due to the pandemic, kidney
abnormalities grew twice in comparison to the
past years, as a result of patients not being able
to follow up with their doctor, and so delayed
investigations. Meanwhile, the patients who are
not diagnosed with AKI (Acute Kidney Injury)
should get themselves monitored for proteinuria
and hematuria.
Precautions for Kidney Transplant Patients

6. Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital Kidney, Powai is an
approved hospital for renal transplantation by the
Government of Maharashtra. The patients are kept
with utmost care and compassion at the hospital
while ensuring clear segregation from COVID-19
ward. The hospital ensures that no challenge is
posed to the patients regarding safety from the
deadly virus as both the ward and doctors are kept
clearly segregated. Hospital follows the strict
protocol regarding the virus and for indisposed
patients, telemedicine services are provided. With
these measures instituted the hospital was able to
manage complicated cases with established and
evidence-based therapeutic regimens.
COVID Care At L H Hiranandani Hospital

7. DURING TIMES OF
CRISIS

8. The hospital was invited on 4th November
2020 by Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra
for the valuable contribution of the
hospital in treating the COVID-19 patients.
Dr. Sujit Chatterjee, CEO, Hiranandani
Hospital accepted the felicitation on
behalf of the hospital and received the
‘Certificate of Appreciation’ from the
Hon’ble Governor. Over 7500 patients
have attended at the ‘fever clinic ‘and the
hospital still has, arguably, the highest
number of dedicated beds, for COVID 19,
amongst private hospitals dedicated to
Corona positive patients. Dr Sujit
Chatterjee mentioned that he stands with
the government at the time of crisis.

9. THANK YOU