THIS year`s theme of `Kidney Health for All` means every person has a right to clean drinking water. A large portion of the world lacks access to safe water, and many diseases that adversely affect kidneys are water-borne. For this reason the government should provide access to clean water to all.
As a chronic 1(idney disease comes silently, the world 1(idney bodies advocate check-ups every year to pick this problem early and treat it in time so that one should act to prevent his kidneys from failure. If kidneys fail, the options then left are dialysis and transplantation.
Two simple tests like urine DR and serum creatinine can tell us a lot. About 50,000 people dieinPakistan every yearof end-stage kidney failure for want of kidney donors in their families. Therefore, these precious organs of the body should be saved from chronic failure.
One way is to drink plenty of water and avoid beverages. However, it is necessary to get one`s kidneys checked periodically or once in a year.
If one is diabetic and hypertensive, it is a must for him to have his kidney examined and ensure that these are in limits. If you are obese, reduce your weight and do not forget to jog.
The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation every year organises a programme at Karachi and Sukkur on the Kidney Day on March 12. Urine and blood tests will be performed, ultrasound of kidneys will be carried out, blood pressure will be checked and people will be examined by nephrologists.
Also, a public awareness programme will be organised to make people aware of how to save kidneys from failure. SIUT believes in kidney health for all free with dignity, which is a basic right of every human being.
