Dialysis is primarily
used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney
function (renal replacement therapy) due to renal failure.
Dialysis may be used for very sick patients who have suddenly
but temporarily, lost their kidney function (acute renal
failure) or for quite stable patients who have permanently
lost their kidney function.
There are several
people from the less fortunate strata of our society in
Hyderabad, who perish because they are unable to afford
the expensive dialysis service at private hospitals or
do not get a slot in government/public hospitals at the
right time. Dialysis is a long drawn treatment that is
given to patients once or twice a week, over long periods
of time under constant medical supervision.
Humana Charitable
Trust's first venture was to setup a Renal Dialysis Centre
attached to Mohammadi Memorial Hospital at Hyderabad in
a contractual alliance. The centre was established with
2 dialysis machines supported by a reverse osmosis water
treatment plant capable of treating 6 patients a day and
36 patients in all at any point in time. The centre is
now functioning at full capacity.
