Insaf Baraka Kidney and General Hospital is offering free medical services to kidney patients under a medical camp launched marking the occasion of World Kidney Day 2023 and the birth anniversary of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Under the 15-day-long medical camp, which will run till March 15, the hospital is offering up to 50 per cent discounts on various tests, officials of the hospital told journalists during a views exchange meeting on Monday at the hospital lobby.
It is also offering free consultations, health checkups including, dental checkups to patients from 3pm to 5pm.
Besides, the hospital is offering six tests– ultrasonogram, ECG, CBC, serum creatinine, RBS, urine R/E– under a package at Tk 1,000. In addition, patients can get a kidney stone operation at Tk 35,000.
According to a press statement, the hospital will provide free kidney dialysis service to five poor patients for a year marking the World Kidney Day.
The International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundation observe 9th March as World Kidney Day. The theme for this year’s Kidney Day is ‘Kidney Health for All’.
At present, the number of kidney patients around the world is nearly 85 crore while at least 24 lakh people die of kidney disease every year. In Bangladesh, around 35,000 to 40,000 people suffer from kidney failure every year.
In two decades, kidney disease has become the sixth most deadly disease from the 27th across the globe.
The treatment process of kidney patients is very long and costly as there is a scarcity of the necessary equipment and hospitals in the country, said Professor Dr M Fakrul Islam, managing director of Insaf Baraka Kidney and General Hospital.
