World Kidney Day

Agonising wait for organ transplant act amendment

Still bearing the trauma of her last dialysis, Marjia Rabbani Shoshi was speaking with a smile until the subject of the Organ Transplantation Act 1999 (amended in 2018) came up.

Stem cell therapy for kidney diseases not safe yet, say section of nephrologists

A section of nephrologists warn renal disease patients against stem cell therapy, as such treatments have not yet been established as safe and effective.

A note on nutrition / Dietary dos and don'ts for kidney patients

14 March is observed as World Kidney Day all over the globe. Around 850 million people worldwide are now estimated to have kidney diseases brought on by various causes.

March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020

Agonising wait for organ transplant act amendment

Still bearing the trauma of her last dialysis, Marjia Rabbani Shoshi was speaking with a smile until the subject of the Organ Transplantation Act 1999 (amended in 2018) came up.

March 11, 2020
March 11, 2020

Stem cell therapy for kidney diseases not safe yet, say section of nephrologists

A section of nephrologists warn renal disease patients against stem cell therapy, as such treatments have not yet been established as safe and effective.

March 12, 2019
March 12, 2019

Dietary dos and don'ts for kidney patients

14 March is observed as World Kidney Day all over the globe. Around 850 million people worldwide are now estimated to have kidney diseases brought on by various causes.