Media Release
Mangaluru, Mar 11: KMC Hospital, organized a day-long programme, titled ‘Nephrology Continuing Medical Education (CME) – 2023’, on Saturday March 11. The programme consisted of various sessions on awareness for the public on kidney health. The event witnessed a plethora of topics on nephrology being discussed, and featured a host of speakers providing insights on Chronic kidney disease, dialysis in acute kidney injury, organ donation, and deceased donor transplant, among others. The eminent speakers dwelt on key concepts and advances in different topics of kidney disease. They explained the various treatment options available for those suffering from kidney diseases.
Nephrology specialists from different cities across the country like Bengaluru, Madurai, Lucknow, Puducherry, Vellore, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, and Goa took part in the programme. Also present on the occasion were Dr H S Ballal, pro chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE); Dr Sharath K Rao, pro vice-chancellor, Health Sciences, MAHE; Dr Dilip G Naik, pro vice-chancellor, MAHE - Mangaluru Campus; Dr B Unnikrishnan, dean, KMC Mangaluru; Dr Anand Venugopal, COO, Teaching Hospitals, MAHE, and Saghir Siddiqui, regional chief operating officer, KMC Hospital, Mangaluru.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sudarshan Ballal, chairman, Manipal Hospitals, said, “Kidney diseases are among the most common in India, and hence, an important public health issue. Due to lack of awareness and proper diagnosis, most people report kidney-related ailments when these have reached an advanced stage, which adversely affects the prognosis and clinical outcomes. Kidney diseases are preventable and curable.”
Dr Ballal suggested that people should take the initiative to get their kidney-related issues detected so that the progression of the disease can be slowed down. Stressing the importance of early detection, he said, the sooner the diagnosis is done, the easier it becomes to reduce the risks and progression of the kidney disease.
Nephrology CME was specifically targeted at all practicing nephrologists in the country. The various presentations and talks on kidney-related issues provided the participants with an enriching experience. The day-long CME witnessed participation from reputed national faculty from across the country.
Saghir Siddiqui, regional chief operating officer, KMC Hospital, Mangaluru, said, “We are very happy to host Nephrology Continuing Medical Education (CME) – 2023 while the center is celebrating 20 years of nephrology services and 5 years of super speciality nephrology training programme and World Kidney Day at KMC Hospital in Mangaluru. Our hospital boasts the largest dialysis center with 35 dialysis stations, backed by senior Nephrologists and experienced technical staff. We were the first to introduce modern high-end dialysis with nephrologist supervision in Mangaluru, and have performed many ground-breaking procedures, including live donor kidney transplants, swap transplants, and pediatric transplants.”
The day-long CME was successful in creating awareness among the public on kidney health and the importance of early detection and treatment of kidney diseases. KMC Hospital reaffirms its commitment to providing the best nephrology services to the people of Mangaluru and coastal Karnataka region, Siddiqui added.
About Manipal Hospitals
As a pioneer in healthcare, Manipal Hospitals is among the top healthcare providers in India serving over 4.5 million patients annually. Its focus is to develop an affordable, high-quality healthcare framework through its multispecialty and tertiary care delivery spectrum and further extend it to out-of-hospital care. With the completion of the acquisition of 100% shareholding in Columbia Asia Hospitals Private Limited and Vikram Hospital (Bengaluru) Private Limited, the integrated network today has a pan-India footprint of 28 hospitals across 15 cities with 7,800+ beds, and a talented pool of 4,000 doctors and an employee strength of over 11,000.
Manipal Hospitals provides comprehensive curative and preventive care for a multitude of patients from around the globe. Manipal Hospitals is NABH, AAHRPP accredited and most of the hospitals in its network are NABL, ER, Blood Bank accredited and recognized for Nursing Excellence. Manipal Hospitals has also been recognized as the most respected and patient- recommended hospital in India through various consumer surveys.