WELCOMES YOU

Instructions

This is our request to all of you that

1. Your mental presence is very much required

2. Please put your mobile off.3. No conversation during the

presentation. 4. Your questions will be answered after

the presentation.

QUIZ1. How many kidneys do you have ?

a) 2 b) 32. Where are your kidneys located at ?

a) Front side of your bodyb) Back side of your body

3. Do your kidneys clean your blood ?a) Yes b) No

4. Do your kidneys control your blood pressure ?a) Yes b) No

5. Is swelling below the eyes a symptom of kidney failure? a) Yes b) No

QUIZ

6. Which doctor treats kidney failure patients ?a) Urologist b) Nephrologist

7. Is dialysis a treatment of kidney failure ?a) Yes b) No

8. Can we donate kidneys after normal death? a) Yes b) No

9. Is kidney failure hereditary ?a) Yes b) No

10. Can we cure kidney failure ?a) Yes b) No

WHAT IS YOUR BENEFIT ?

WILL BE SAVED FROM KIDNEY FAILURE

- Economically

- Psychologically

- Socially

- Physically

HOW MANY TYPES OF KIDNEY FAILURE ARE THERE ?

There are two types of kidney failure

ACUTE RENAL FAILURE (ARF)

CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE (CRF)

In this presentation we will talk about CRF

WHY AWARENESS ?

Because

Kidney failure is a

INCURABLE DISEASE

PREVENTION IS THE ONLY CURE

CONTENTS

1. Mission

2. IRF programmes

3. Indian facts

4. The kidneys

5. Prevention

6. Treatment

OUR MISSION

Objective of IRF is to work for

PREVENTION, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION,

EDUCATION and RESEARCH in the area of kidney diseases.

IRF PROGRAMMES

- Prevention Through Awareness Programme

- Save A Life Programme- Prerna (An association of kidney failure patients)

- Cadaveric Kidney Donation Programme

- IRF Donor Membership Programme

- Cloth Donation Programme

- Volunteer Development Programme

INDIAN FACTS

Around 10 lakh ESRD patients

Only 2% (20,000) patients get treated

15,000 get Haemodialysis

2,500 get CAPD

2,500 get transplantation

INDIAN FACTS

• Only 500 dialysis centers

• Only 3000 dialysis machines

• Only 80 transplant centers

• Only 3000 kidney transplants take place / year.

• 98% are live related transplants

• only 2% are cadaveric transplants

INDIAN FACTS

Lack of awareness

Lack of infrastructure

High cost

MAIN REASONS OF NON-TREATMENT

THE KIDNEYS

kidneys are PAIRED organs

on the BACKSIDE of the

body

on EITHER SIDE of the

spinal chord

just BEHIND the stomach

INTERESTING FACTS

• Your kidneys clean over 1500 lit. of blood/ day

and produce about 1.5 lit. of concentrated urine.

• Each Kidney contains 10 lakh nephrons.(Nephron is the functional unit of kidney)

• The total tube length in each kidney is about 100 km. This is all enclosed in a space of a fist.

• A person can live a normal life with only one kidney.

INTERESTING FACTS

Our former prime minister

MR. ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE

Has only one kidney

for last 20 years.

FUNCTIONS OF KIDNEY

Removes wastes

Balances body fluid

Controls blood pressure

Helps make red blood cells

Keeps bones healthy

SYMPTOMS OF KIDNEY FAILURE

..Swelling of eyes and ankles

..Blood in urine

..Change in frequency of urination

..Skin Itching

..Headache/ Nausea / Vomiting

..Lower back pain

..Uncontrollable Blood pressure

WHY KIDNEYS FAIL ?

1. High blood pressure

2. Diabetes

3. Glomerulonephritis (infection)

4. Overdose of drug

5. Kidney stones

6. Congenital causes

7. Failure due to accidents

PREVENTION - The Only Cure

1. Liberal water intake

2. Proper treatment of diabetes

3. Regular control of hypertension

4. Full check up of kidney stones

5. Avoid too much spicy food & salt

6. Precaution : Hereditary chances

Prostate (males)

UTI (females)

PREVENTION - The Only Cure

7. If parents have blood pressure/Diabetes, then children must check BP/Diabetes/Urine every year after the age of 25.

8. Inflammation of kidney must be taken seriously and treated immediately.

9. Protein in urine must be controlled & treated.

10. If persons age is below 30 years and is having

hyper tension, it can be because of kidneys.

TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES

Haemodialysis Peritoneal Dialysis

Transplantation

OR

HAEMODIALYSIS

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

TRANSPLANTATION

CADAVER KIDNEY DONATION

(CKD)

where kidney of brain dead person

is donated to kidney failure patient

Jivandaan programme

• To spread awareness about CKD.

• To convince brain-dead patient’s relative for CKD.

VERY CHEAP TO PREVENT EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO TREAT

1. HAEMODIALYSIS ( H.D.)

Rs. 15,000 per month

2. CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (C.A.P.D.)

Catheter Implant Expense: Rs. 10,000 - 50,000 Recurring : Rs. 14,000 - 25,000/ mth

3. TRANSPLANTATION (Tx)Transplant Expenses : Rs. 3 lakhRecurring : Rs. 7,000 / month

• By implementing the simple rules

(presented earlier)

• By taking Mediclaim

Mediclaim reimburses

Haemodialysis

C.A.P.D. starting expenses

Transplant starting expenses

SAVING OURSELVES

HOW CAN YOU HELP ?

….. By pledging your organs

….. By motivating your near and dear ones to pledge organs

….. By spreading awareness in the society about CKD

HOW CAN YOU HELP ?

Volunteer

Spread awareness

Help arrange awareness programmes

Help us in networking with other organisations

Donate

One time

Fixed amount every month (Payroll donation)

On good occasions / in memory of your loved ones

HOW CAN YOU HELP ?

Member

Annual Member Rs. 100

5 year membership Rs. 500

10 year membership Rs. 1000

Life Member Rs. 2500

Gold Member Rs. 5000

Patron Member Rs. 10,000

HOW CAN YOU HELP ?

By buying information booklets

Each set contains 12 booklets

4 booklets give information about treatment

8 booklets give information about prevention

TAX BENEFITS

If you donate you will accrue tax benefits under section 80(G) of I.T. Act

50% reduction in tax deductible income

TAKE HOME MESSAGE

Kidney Failure is INCURABLE

PREVENTION IS THE ONLY CURE

PREVENTION is POSSIBLE

And IT IS IN YOUR HANDS

THANK YOU

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Email : irf@indiarenalfoundation.org

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