INTRODUCTION
Pakistan Kidney Patients Association (PKPA) is a Registered Welfare Charity Organization. It helps in alleviating the sufferings of the poor kidney patients by giving them free consultation, treatment and dialysis. It promotes awareness about kidney diseases by organizing lectures and seminars in colleges and universities. It is apolitical, non-sectarian and non-commercial organization.
History and Milestones
PKPA was founded in December 1997. It was brain child of Late Colonel Shamim, who was himself a kidney patient. Started from very low and about four years PKPA had two doctors treating about 60 to 70 patients a day. As more donations came in, medicines were provided free to fifty kidney transplant patients.
By March 2004 PKPA had procured three dialysis machines through donations. In next two years there was an addition of two dialysis machines, a Laboratory, Ultra Sound facility and two small ambulances.
In May 2007 the Association shifted to Cantonment General Hospital (CGH) by the kind courtesy of Medical Superintendent CGH and the Station Commander Rawalpindi.
It was a great day when PKPA shifted to its new premises. It is a purpose built, state of the art dialysis center/clinic, worth Rupees Thirty million. PKPA started its operation at the new place on 14 August 2009.
Vision
Reduce Kidney diseases by creating awareness in the general public and providing free consultation and treatment
Mission
To spread awareness on renal health in masses and make the kidney treatment affordable, especially for the poor and underprivileged people, through quality dialysis, free or on minimum cost, with the help of integrated social support system.
SERVICES
Kidney Dialysis and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Dialysis is a form of treatment for patients with kidney failure as a result of kidney disease. It is a process for removing excess water and blood from the body, simulating the work of the kidney.
PKPA is providing expert nursing care to patients with advanced and progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). All of our CKD treatment is handled according to our commitment to the best possible patient experience.
The specialist renal nursing staff and doctors are in the team to work alongside dietitians, social workers, psychologists, your GP, and of course you and your family or take carer, to manage your kidney problems.
Medical Facilities and Treatment
PKPA provide treatment for more than 100 dialysis patients, such as:
- It features 26 fully operational dialysis stations with up to date equipment.
- Further monitoring and stabilization of your kidney function
- Hemodialysis is usually recommended two to three times a week
- Management of any associated symptoms or complications you may have blood count management (Approximately six to seven hundred tests are done in this laboratory on a monthly basis.) conducted on non-profit basis.
- An average of 900 dialysis procedures is carried out monthly.
- Your general health and well being
- Preparation for kidney dialysis
- Assessing whether you are physically fit enough for a kidney dialysis
- Help and advice if you choose not to have dialysis.
- Provides free general medical services to outdoor patients.
- Free transportation services are also provided to serious kidney patients.
- We are run entirely on a voluntary basis for the benefit of renal patients