Dialysis Facilities for Renal Patients

The data on numbers of cases of persons suffering from kidney diseases and deaths due to kidney ailments is not available. However, Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD), which is a cause of kidney failure, has been studied in India by small population-based studies. It was found to be in 0.79 % in North India and in 0.16 % in South India. State/UT-wise data is not available. Complete data regarding availability and cost of dialysis facilities in the country is not maintained centrally. The cost of dialysis varies across facilities. Health being a State subject, it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments to provide health care including dialysis facilities for the patients. The Central Government through the hospitals under it, supplements the efforts of the State Governments. Dialysis facility is available at the Central Government Hospitals including All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi; Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi; Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi; Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong and Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal. Additionally, under PMSSY, 6 new AIIMS have been set up which will also provide tertiary care to patients. Under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Rs.210.00 lakh was sanctioned to Government of Kerala during 2012-13 for setting up dialysis units in 14 district hospitals. 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 Diseases. The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardio-vascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) will help in reducing non-communicable diseases like Diabetes and Hypertension which are also a cause of chronic renal diseases and occurrence of renal failure. The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today. Courtesy : pib.nic.in