Patiala, March 12, 2024 (Punjab khabarnama): Thousands of patients in Punjab need kidney transplant. There is a need to promote organ donation of brain dead patients in the state so that this problem can be solved. On World Kidney Day, various Resident Welfare Associations of Patiala were asked to create awareness about the importance of kidney transplantation and how transplantation can lead to a better life.Waste products are eliminated and keep the body healthy by maintaining the balance of fluids in the body, but in severe kidney disease, kidney failure has a bad effect on the entire body and if it is not identified and treated on time. This can be fatal. Serious health problems and damage can occur.Every year lakhs of people in India suffer from serious kidney disease. If it is identified and treated on time, the damage caused by it can be prevented.”Dr. Yogesh Garg, Consultant Urology and Transplant Surgeon said that it is important to take extra care of kidneys in increasing age, BP should be controlled and taking painkillers etc. without doctor’s advice can lead to kidney disease in the last stage. And regular dialysis or kidney problems may occur. Transplant surgery.This is the only option left, but through kidney transplant, life once again becomes normal, which is why today the successful kidney transplant patients were introduced to the RWA members in the hospital premises.The overall objective of today’s awareness campaign was that the priority is to save the kidney but if serious kidney disease occurs then transplantation is the best option and after that life can become normal.
