2 May 2023
Malaysia
NKF Malaysia Signs MoU With Malaysian Pharmacists Society To Raise Funds For Kidney Failure Patients
The MoU will entail placement of donation boxes in pharmacies nationwide.
Tag: dialysis
14 April 2023
Malaysia
Malaysia Has Under 300 Nephrologists To Treat Millions Affected By Chronic Kidney Disease, Says HKL Nephrologist
HKL nephrologist Dr Mohamad Zaimi Abdul Wahab suggests kidney failure patients can do away with dialysis if organs were readily available. “It will not provide what an actual kidney can for your body, as simple as that". Malaysia has under 300 nephrologists across public/ private sectors.
13 April 2023
Malaysia
Half Of Dialysis Patients In Malaysia Won’t Live Long Enough To Receive A Kidney Transplant: Nephrologist
Despite a surge in organ donor pledges, Malaysia’s lack of organ donations means that only 1.6 per 1,000 dialysis patients receive a kidney transplant, says a HKL nephrologist. Surviving family members can still veto a deceased’s organ donation pledge.
1 September 2022
Columbia Asia Group of Hospitals has opened its second dialysis unit at CAH-Tebrau in Johor Bahru to accommodate an increasing number of renal failure patients in Johor.
20 April 2022
Give with a heart full of love and help ease the financial burdens of less fortunate kidney patients.
15 April 2022
The centre will fulfil the dialysis needs of end-stage renal failure patients.
10 March 2022
Know Your Score emphasises the need for routine testing to detect and prevent kidney disease, especially among those suffering from hypertension or diabetes.
8 March 2022
V. Sivakumar claims many MOH hospitals do not have sufficient dialysis machines, forcing many patients to seek expensive treatment at private hospitals.
11 February 2022
Patients with kidney failure are strongly encouraged to consider a kidney transplant, preferably even before their kidney has failed.
12 November 2021
With regular monitoring, the progression to Chronic Kidney Disease can be managed or delayed.