Our Work

Chronic kidney disease affects 1 million people in India, with an additional 7.5 million people at risk for developing renal failure. India has very little to offer in terms of infrastructural facilities for renal care. Centres for treatment are few, and are concentrated in the major towns. For example, in haemodialysis there are only about 500 dialysis centres in India with about 3000 dialysis machines for a population close to 1 billion.

Number of kidney failure is very high in India, as is the cost of treatment. A normal person in India cannot afford this extremely expensive treatment. The problem is compounded by the fact that once the renal failure stage is reached, the disease is incurable and these costs have to be borne till the patient passes away. This puts a severe financial strain on the patient and his/her family. As a result only 2-3% of kidney failure patients in India can afford treatment. The remainder 97-98% will suffer until they die. This amounts a staggering 980,000 deaths.

Treatment costs are:

The Trustees plan to start accepting donations to fund their work and future plans. These include:

• establish and embed a local identification and award process.
• establish and build partnerships in India and abroad, with existing renal care service providers, equipment providers, the medical profession and other funders/supporters of this work.
• look at the feasibility of :
  • running regular renal awareness camps in the poorest areas
  • establishing easily accessible new / supporting existing free renal centres for early detection and regular treatment
  • establishing and maintining mobile renal units
  • training of medical staff to specialise in renal treatments

If you are considering or wish to make a donation, please contact us in the first instance.