Cut down on Salt
“If all of us reduce our salt intake by one-third, it is estimated that the health budget can be cut by 40 per cent,” - Dr.RC
Cystinosis Foundation, India
Cystinosis is a rare genetic, metabolic disorder caused by accumulation of amino acid cystine within the cells.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): Video Launch
Launch of Video on Acute Kidney Injury on World Kidney Day 2013 by Actor-Arvind Swamy
Launch of sugarbp.org website
Actor Kamal Haasan launches www.sugarbp.org website, which will provide information on detection and treatment of chronic kidney disease.
Salt Sathyagraha
A walkathon lead by Dr. Rajan Ravichandran was organised on 7th March 2010 at Marina beach, Chennai.
Friday, 1 April 2016
Monday, 28 March 2016
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
World Kidney Day 2016 Celebration.
World Kidney Day 2016
SAPIENS HEALTH FOUNDATION a NGO
committed to the cause of providing Care
and support for kidney failure patients
conducted a function in Chennai to celebrate World Kidney Day 2016. The theme
for this year world kidney day was “Kidney Disease & Children. Act early to
prevent it!”. Dr. Rajan Ravichandran, the founder of Sapiens Health Foundation
highlighted the activities of the foundation and explained to the audience important causes of kidney disease in children
and the ways to prevent it. Urinary Tract Infection in children, he said should
not be ignored. It warrants detailed investigation. Similarly , life style
changes has led to increased incidence
of obesity and hypertension in children which can result in kidney
disease in future. Prof. B.R. Nammalwar, one of the senior paediatric nephrologist
of the country presided over the function and lauded the activities of Sapiens
Health Foundation. Mr. Vidyaakar of Udavum Karangal was the guest of honour.
Actor Bindu madhavi distributed medals to some of the children who had fought
kidney diseases. Crazy Mohan enlivened the atmosphere through his characteristic humour laced talk.
Saturday, 12 December 2015
Drug resistant pathogen
The lead story, “Drug-resistant bug causes worry” (Nov.29), was apt. More lives are lost due to multi-organ failure caused by sepsis in intensive care units than to natural calamities. When the subject of the ‘Delhi Bug’ was raised a few years ago, it resulted in a hue and cry and a spate of denials; no action. Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella is seen in almost 80 per cent of cultures in ICUs and even among ordinarily admitted patients in hospitals. This problem has persisted for more than a couple of years now.
Drug-resistant Klebsiella has colonised many hospitals. This is because of the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in regular medical practice as well as in poultry and cattle. Even a single course of a simple antibiotic like azithromycin has been shown to alter intestinal protective bacteria for almost six months. The general public should be discouraged from taking antibiotics for common ailments such as fever, cold and diarrhoea. Similarly, antibiotic usage in hospitals should be curtailed, and positive cultures without symptoms should not be treated. The lowest antibiotic should be tried. As in the West, antibiotic prescriptions should be audited.
Dr. Rajan Ravichandran,
Chennai
Original article Link
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/drugresistant-pathogen/article7930347.ece#.Vlu4dazeNiM.email
Monday, 2 February 2015
Sapiens PD assist programme
Launch of Peritoneal
Dialysis (PD) Assist Programme by Sapiens Health Foundation
Conventionally patients with kidney
failure have been treated with hospital based haemodialysis in our country.
Less than 10% undergo home based therapy or CAPD or Peritoneal Dialysis (PD).
Sapiens Health Foundation a NGO championing the cause of kidney failure
patients for several decades has launched a unique programme of assisting
financially peritoneal dialysis patients. Dr. Rajan Ravichandran, the Chairman
of the foundation spoke on the advantages of home based therapy and the
convenience to work full time. According to him, if patients are educated to
take care of themselves at home and if the cost comes down, PD would become the
first line of treatment in the country. The procedure can be done anywhere
including villages where hospital facilities are not available. The chief guest
for the function Mr. Ganesan, Vice President, TCS enrolled the first four patients for the PD
assist programme. An appeal was made to the industrialists present to sponsor
PD as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility. Mrs. Poornima Bhagyaraj was the Guest of Honour who narrated her
experience with her family member on Peritoneal Dialysis.
For more information visit www.sapiensfoundation.org.
Thursday, 20 November 2014
REDUCING SALT IN DIET REDUCES ALBUMIN IN URINE
120 villages in China were studied. The average salt intake was found to be 14gms/day. In 60 villages the salt was reduced in the diet. It was found that reducing salt resulted in less excretion of Protein/Albumin in urine. Similarly the blood pressure also showed downward trend in those people taking less salt.
THIS STUDY WAS PRESENTED IN AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY CONFERENCE HELD AT PHILADELPHIA IN NOVEMBER 2014.
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Salt Flakes or Corn Flakes?
Salt flakes or corn flakes?
The same thing was applicable to products of companies like KFC, Mcdonalds, Nestle Burger King etc
According to the study conducted by WASH in several countries it was found that the food companies sell same product in different countries with different salt content.
For example
Kellogs cornflakes in Middle East contains 2.8 gms per 100 gms
Kellogs cornflakes in Middle East contains 2.8 gms per 100 gms
1.8 gms in UK, 1.75gms in Spain, 1.9gms in India
The All Bran contains 2.15 gms in Canada, .65 in UK and surprisingly 4.5 gms in India
The same thing was applicable to products of companies like KFC, Mcdonalds, Nestle Burger King etc
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