Karachi, March 08, 2018 (PPI-OT): Observing world kidney day, SIUT (Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation) organized a day long public awareness program event at its main premises in Karachi city besides two other venues i.e. SIUT Primary Healthcare Center Camp Darsana Chhana Imdad Jokhio in Kathore and Chhablani Medical Centre Sukkur.
World kidney day is an international annual event celebrated all over the globe for creating massawareness about the diagnosis, treatment options and most importantly prevention of kidney diseases.This year’s theme is Kidneys and Women’s Health (Include, Value, Empower).
According to figures and statistics provided by International Society for Nephrology (ISN) and The International Federation of Kidney Foundation’s (IFKF), chronic diseases of the kidney are the 8th commonest cause of death in women all over the world, causing more than 600,000 deaths per year and approximately 195 million women are affected by it worldwide: chronic kidney disease (CKD) is more likely to develop in women compared to men with an average 14% prevalence in women and 12% in men.
The prevalence of CKD is rising and may affect approximately thirty lac of women in their childbearing age with an increased risk of negative health outcomes for the pregnant mother and the baby.The day long activities chalked out by SIUT included free clinical testing like blood, urine tests and measurement of height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure etc. There were free checkup /consultations by medical specialists, nutritionist consultations and dietary advice and eye screening and consultation.
Throughout the day there were on going lectures and tutorials relating to kidney diseases. Distribution of educational material to create awareness among the masses about various kidney ailments was also carried out. Those who spoke on the occasion were Nephrologists Dr. Rubina Naqvi and Dr. Rafia Shah,Diabetologist Dr. Fouzia Mushtaq, dietician Ms. Kehkashan Zehra and others.A large number of peopleparticipated in the event and availed the facilities.
For more information, contact:
Transplant Society of Pakistan
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT)
Civil Hospital Karachi 74200,
Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-99215752, +92-21-99215718
Fax: +92-21-99215469, +92-21-99215362
Email: info@siut.org
Website: www.siut.org