Cases of Kidney Ailments

The exact numbers of cases of persons suffering from kidney diseases and deaths due to kidney ailments is not known. However, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), which is a cause of kidney failure, has been studied in India by small population based studies. It was found that prevalence of chronic kidney disease of moderate severity in Indian adults was 0.79% in North India. (In a small study from south India, reported prevalence of kidney diseases was 0.16% though the study was not aimed to find out magnitude of problem of kidney disease)

Cases of kidney diseases are diagnosed and treated in hospitals in the health care delivery system at district hospitals and Community Health Centres (CHCs) in addition to Medical Colleges and apex institutions like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh etc.

In order to control the spread NCD awareness among the population is being generated by the Government of India. Recently “Swasth Bharat Programme” has been launched which is being telecast from 30 Regional Centres of Doordarshan and 28 Regional Centres of All India Radio respectively five days a week on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and other diseases in India including chronic kidney disease.

Under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), administrative approval has been taken for an amount of Rs.210.00 lakhs to Government of Kerala in 2012-13 for setting up dialysis units in 14 district hospitals as proposed by the State in its Programme Implementation Plan (PIP).

Government of India is also giving support for strengthening / up-gradation of Medical colleges / District Hospitals which includes services for non-communicable diseases including chronic kidney disease.