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25 Feb

Patient Advocacy in Karnataka

Kidney Warriors Foundation wrote to the Central and State Governments on the basis of complaints received from patients that some of the dialysis centres under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) were being run by technicians without the guidance of nephrologists.

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31 Jul

Patient Advocacy: Organ Donation Laws, possible changes.

In our endeavour to address long waiting lists, and get more patients on dialysis to achieve their transplant goals, we undertook a close study of the existing transplant laws. It was necessary to check if any tweaking in laws could add more dimensions to increase organ donation.

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31 Jul

Front of Package Warning labels

A Position Statement of Indian Organisations Protecting Public Health With India facing a public health crisis as a result of rising obesity, diabetes, cancers, hypertension, cardiac diseases, renal disease and mental health issues there is huge concern of people dying due to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Out of total deaths of about 9 million the current […]

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30 Dec

YOGA CLASSES FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING OF KIDNEY WARRIORS

Online Yoga classes conducted by our caregiver member Saurabh Agrawal For people with CKD, physical activity is imperative in order to overcome the manifold side effects of dialysis and medications. Although walking is considered the best form of exercise, it can be supported by other forms for better outcomes. Yoga is one such form that […]

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22 Nov

“THE WARRIORS JOURNAL” – EP8 Pregnancy & Women’s Health in CKD WITH DR. GARIMA AGGARWAL

Women’s Health & Pregnancy in Chronic Kidney Disease Health issues of women do not get as much attention or focus as that of men. Women themselves often ignore symptoms of disease and do not heed warning signs issued by the body. The disparity in access to health care by men and women is proved by […]

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22 Nov

“THE WARRIORS JOURNAL” – EP4 Post Transplant Care & TAC Levels WITH DR. VIJAY KHER

Post Transplant Care & Relevance of Tac levels Patients have many doubts regarding post-transplant care, especially with regard to ‘tac level’, a concept encountered during post-transplant follow-up. KWF organized a session on 4th September, 2020, with Dr. Vijay Kher, Chairman, Nephrology, Medanta Kidney & Urology Institute, New Delhi, to address concerns and queries related to […]

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22 Nov

Nutritional Secrets Diet Video Series: Carbohydrates and Proteins – Macronutrients

Carbohydrates and Proteins – Macronutrients by Shalini Arvind, Clinical Dietician, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru In this video, Ms. Shalini describes the complementary role of carbohydrates and proteins, the foods that constitute the larger portion of a meal. While carbohydrates generate energy, proteins build the muscles and cells in the body.

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22 Nov

Introducing the Nutritional Secrets Diet Videos

KWF launches a series of videos focusing on Diet Management in CKD. KWF felt the pressing need to disseminate the information in our book Nutritional Secrets among a wider audience, so that a larger number of patients and caregivers can benefit from the abundant information it contains. To achieve this goal, Nutritional Secrets is being […]

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21 Nov

Preview to Kidney Diet by Anjali Uthup Kurian, Founder, Motivational Speaker – KWF

Anjali views Nutritional Secrets as a fantastic book for kidney patients to explore in order to enjoy their diet with good choices. She explains the importance of looking beyond restrictions and identifying substitutes to make meals interesting.

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6 Nov

“The Warriors Journal” – EP6 KIDNEY BIOPSY WITH DR. NARAYAN PRASAD

Understanding Biopsy in-and-out An interesting webinar on the diagnostic procedure known as biopsy was held on September 9, 2020. The guest speaker for the event was Dr. Narayan Prasad, Professor, Department of Nephrology, SGPI, Lucknow, and the event was moderated by Maryann Manasseh and Mr. Anand Lal Banerjee. Dr. Prasad interacted with participants in Hindi […]

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