2.2 lakh new patients develop chronic kidney failure in India every year, but transplant takes place in only 10,000 cases: Dr Sunil Kumar

Chandigarh, March 11, 25: On the occasion of World Kidney Day to create awareness on chronic kidney disease & kidney transplant a team of doctors from PARK Hospital, Mohali addressed the media person today. Present on the occasion were Dr Sunil Kumar Director Renal Transplant Surgery, Dr Manav Goyal Consultant Urology, Dr Mukesh Goyal Consultant Nephrology, Dr Malvika Tendullkar Consultant Anaesthesia, Dr Swati Gupta, Consultant Anaesthesia, Dr Vimal Vibhakar, Medical Director Park Hospital Mohali and Ashish Chadha, Group CEO Park Group of Hospitals.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sunil Kumar said, “2.2 lakh new patients develop chronic kidney failure in our country every year and it is also the 6th fastest growing cause of death, which may change to become the 5th leading cause by 2040. High blood pressure, diabetes, glomerulonephritis, untreated kidney stones and congenital diseases are the main reasons of kidney failure in India.

Sharing his vision in the field of healthcare, Ashish Chadha, Group CEO North – Park Hospitals said that PARK Hospitals is now North India’s biggest Super Speciality Network, with 14 Hospitals, 3000 Beds, 800 ICU Beds, 45 OCT, 14 Cath Labs and 1000 plus doctors. Dr Sunil Kumar also shared that at PARK Hospital we are doing all type of Living Donor Transplants, which include High Risk Transplants, Paediatric Transplants Swap cases, ABO incompatible Transplants (Non Blood group specific) & Redo Transplants. Even Patients from far off places like Dehradun, Jammu, Lucknow, Kanpur, Bihar, and Jharkhand are coming to Chandigarh to get Kidney Transplant done.

Dr Sunil also shared that Soon Park Hospital would start Cadaveric Kidney, Pancreas Transplants as well Robotic Kidney Transplants.

Discussing how chronic kidney failure leads to irreversible damage to the kidneys, Dr Mukesh Goyal said, “Chronic Kidney Failure (CRF) is progressive in nature and irreversible damage to the kidneys could happen mainly because of diabetes, hypertension, infection, urinary obstruction, stone disease and some inherited abnormalities. Advanced stage of Chronic Renal Failure (or End Stage Renal Disease -- ESRD) requires some form of Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) like Haemodialysis (filtering the blood off toxins & waste products) or Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD). The prevalence of this disease has almost doubled over the past decade, and is expected to increase further due to rise in risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, stress, and unhealthy eating habits.

Elucidating the benefits of a renal transplant to the patient in the long run Dr Manay Goyal, Consultant Urologist Transplant said all kinds of Kidney Transplant services are now fully Functional at PARK Hospital Mohali. He also shared that said every 10 minutes one person is added to the organ transplant waiting list and 20 people die every day for an Organ in India. More than 3 Lac patients are waiting for Organ Donation, but less than 10 % of the patients waiting for organ donation get it on time. According to a recent survey only one Donor is available per million populations.

Speaking on this occasion Dr Swati Gupta said “Nationally, with a population of 1.4 billion people, the statistic stands at 0.08 persons as organ donors per million populations (PMP) in India. This is an incredibly small and insignificant number compared to the statistics around the world. Dr Malvika Tendullkar said India remains 3rd in the World in Organ donation after USA & China, but only 0.01 percent of People in India donate organs after death.  Kidneys are the most frequently needed organ followed by Liver.  85 % of people waiting for Organ Donation need a Kidney and Kidney is the most commonly donated Organ in India. By donating organs, a deceased donor person can save the lives of up to 8 individuals by way of organ donation and enhance the lives of over 50 people by way of tissue donation.