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Bengaluru: Even because the coronavirus pandemic occupies the undivided consideration of the well being group in India, round 300 sufferers ailing from kidney issues in Bengaluru proceed to get their dialysis freed from price.
This has been made doable because of the efforts of the Bangalore Kidney Basis (BKF), which has been giving free dialysis since April 15 to all those that have misplaced their livelihoods and incomes because of the lockdown. Most of their sufferers belong to the economically weaker sections of society and could not sustain with their remedy schedules purely as a result of they might not afford it.
“We normally conduct round 120-130 dialysis per day, however through the first few days of the lockdown we noticed a dramatic fall to about 80-90 dialysis per day. So we fashioned a core group of administration, fund elevating and medical workers to make sure that we do no matter was required to deliver the dialysis again to 100%,” mentioned Karthik Sriram, one of many trustees at BKF.
Whereas free meals, ration and transport have all introduced out one of the best of our individuals within the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, BKF has give you an idea of complete renal care, the place they not solely deal with the sufferers transportation to and from the dialysis centres, but additionally present them with nutritious meals, protecting gear and dietary supplements.
“Our affected person profile is generally every day wagers, auto drivers, maids whose lives have gotten utterly disrupted because of the lockdown. We reached out to our donors and began a particular Covid-19 aid fund that would in flip assist these sufferers.” Sriram added.
The 55 member medical and assist workers at BKF have been tirelessly working to make sure no affected person is uncared for. Sufferers normally need to undergo at the very least three classes per week, making dialysis an costly affair.
And whereas the common price for dialysis varies from Rs 2500 to Rs 5000 per session, BKF has been elevating funds to the tune of Rs 1 crore to assist these freed from price dialysis.
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