Articles tagged under: Kidney

Gujarat leads in dialysis services with highest number of functional centers and machines under PMNDP

July 27, 2024
Gujarat leads in dialysis services with highest number of functional centers and machines under PMNDP

Delhi: Gujarat has the highest number of functional dialysis centers and hemodialysis machines in India as of June 30, 2024. The state has 270 functional dialysis centers and 1303 hemodialysis machines under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP).  All 33 districts of Gujarat have functional dialysis services. Gujarat's 270 dialysis centers and 1,303 hemodialysis machines far exceed the numbers in other states. Tamil Nadu has the second-highest number of functional dialysis c...Read More

Nephrology Association agitation ends as Govt agrees to hike PM-JAY compensation

August 22, 2023
Nephrology Association agitation ends as Govt agrees to hike PM-JAY compensation

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Nephrology Association (GNA) has ended its agitation, after successful discussions with the State government. GNA had gone on strike for three days starting from August 14, recently demanding a hike in compensation for dialysis done under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme. It is learnt that the State government has accepted this demand. Private nephrologists serve at over 60 centres established by the government. During the protest, which lasted from...Read More

Gujarat Nephrology Association ends 3-day strike; Awaits state govt’s response on dialysis rates

August 17, 2023
Gujarat Nephrology Association ends 3-day strike; Awaits state govt’s response on dialysis rates

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Nephrology Association (GNA), which had been on a three-day strike since August 14 in response to the disparities in dialysis rates within the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), has chosen to resume their services starting today. They are currently awaiting communication from the state government concerning the resolution of their concerns. Nevertheless, a representative from the association has cautioned that they might even consider withdrawing from the coverag...Read More

Gujarat govt launches helpline for dialysis patients; Makes arrangements upto Taluka levels

August 14, 2023
Gujarat govt launches helpline for dialysis patients; Makes arrangements upto Taluka levels

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government today declared a helpline on numbers - 1800 233 1022 and 9059191905 - for patients who are in need of dialysis amidst the strike by nephrologist against dialysis of PMJAY beneficiary patients. Addressing media friends about the current situation of dialysis in the state, Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department Manoj Agarwal said that the state government has allocated Rs. 1650 per dialysis and Rs. 300 round trip fare, thus total Rs. 1...Read More

Gujarat Nephrology Association on strike seeking higher rates under PMJAY

August 14, 2023
Gujarat Nephrology Association on strike seeking higher rates under PMJAY

Gandhinagar: Private doctors linked to Nephrology Association of Gujarat are on strike from today till August 16, over government's move to reduce the rates for dialysis from Rs. 2,300 to Rs. 1,950 under PMJAY scheme (including Rs. 300 as transport allowance for patients). The rate of dialysis, the association is seeking is Rs 2,500, in which Rs 300 shall be the transport allowance for patients. The association has stated that if the demand of fixing the rates suggested by them is not accepte...Read More

PM Narendrabhai to open India’s largest Multi Organ Transplant Centre at IKDRC in Gujarat

October 08, 2022
PM Narendrabhai to open India’s largest Multi Organ Transplant Centre at IKDRC in Gujarat

Asarwa: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will usher a new dawn for the Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre (IKDRC) when he inaugurates India’s largest multiple organ transplant centre at Manjushree Mills compound, here in Asarwa coming Tuesday (Oct.11). The 850-bedded state-of-the-art centre, built at a cost of Rs 408 crores, is equipped with the latest diagnostic and clinical facilities to carry out multiple transplant procedures. It is housed in an 11-storeyed (2 basements plu...Read More

Gujarat to soon have zone-wise organ transplant centers: Rushikesh Patel

September 01, 2022
Gujarat to soon have zone-wise organ transplant centers: Rushikesh Patel

State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel, on Wednesday, informed that Gujarat would soon have zone-wise organ transplant centers. Patel was presiding over felicitation even organized at the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC). Patel said, “The transplant is covered under various schemes by the government. We also recognize the work done by the health workers and volunteers.” “It’s an occasion to thank families who have given a new lease of life to ailing patients ...Read More

કિડની ઇન્સ્ટીટ્યુટમાં 14 વર્ષમાં 5000 થી વધુ મલ્ટીઓર્ગન ટ્રાન્સપ્લાન્ટ સફળતાપૂર્વક પૂર્ણ

August 30, 2022
કિડની ઇન્સ્ટીટ્યુટમાં 14 વર્ષમાં 5000 થી વધુ મલ્ટીઓર્ગન ટ્રાન્સપ્લાન્ટ સફળતાપૂર્વક પૂર્ણ

  -- કિડની ઇન્સ્ટીટ્યુટમાં 14 વર્ષમાં 5000 થી વધુ મલ્ટીઓર્ગન ટ્રાન્સપ્લાન્ટ સફળતાપૂર્વક પૂર્ણ કરવામાં આવ્યા ગાંધીનગરઃ   31 ઓગસ્ટને બુધવારે અમદાવાદ કિડની ઇન્સ્ટીટ્યૂટના સ્થાપક પદ્મશ્રી એચ....Read More

Gujarat govt to provide free dialysis service in each district

August 30, 2022
Gujarat govt to provide free dialysis service in each district

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government's Spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani today said, the State government will soon provide free of cost dialysis service in all 252 talukas of the State. He said then Chief Minister Narendrabhai Modi had in year 2013 started the programme of availing one dialysis centre in every 30 to 40 km radius of the State under the title - Gujarat Dialysis Programme. At present 82 free dialysis centres are functional and new 162 centres are in progress. More than 672 dialysi...Read More

અમદાવાદમાં કિડની ઈન્સ્ટિટ્યૂટ ખાતે હવે ગર્ભાશયનું પ્રત્યારોપણ થઈ શકશે; સ્ટેટ ઓથોરાઇઝેશન કમીટી દ્વારા પરવાનગી મળી

August 03, 2022
અમદાવાદમાં કિડની ઈન્સ્ટિટ્યૂટ ખાતે હવે ગર્ભાશયનું પ્રત્યારોપણ થઈ શકશે; સ્ટેટ ઓથોરાઇઝેશન કમીટી દ્વારા પરવાનગી મળી

અમદાવાદઃ અમદાવાદ સિવિલ મેડિસિટીની કિડની ઈન્સ્ટિટ્યૂટને ગર્ભાશયના પ્રત્યારોપણની પરવાનગી મળી છે. હવેથી કિડની ઈન્સ્ટિટ્યૂટ ખાતે કિડની, લીવર, સ્વાદુપિંડ ઉપરાંત યુટેરસ એટલે કે ગર્ભાશયનું પણ...Read More