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Government hospital to have kidney transplant facilities

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PONDICHERRY, MARCH 6. The Department of Nephrology of the Pondicherry Government General Hospital would be expanded to include kidney transplant facilities and to cater to all the needs of the patients, the Chief Minister of Pondicherry, N. Rangasamy, has said.

Conferring the `Vocational Excellence Award' on P. Soundararajan, Professor and Head of the Department of Nephrology in Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, at a function organised by the Pondicherry Rotary Club (Cosmos) here today, Mr. Rangasamy said that there should be early detection of kidney diseases.

Voluntary organisations should supplement the Government's efforts in the public health care sector.

Mr. Rangasamy inaugurated the one-day kidney diseases awareness and detection camp of the Club.

A large number of people underwent tests free of cost.

S. Govindaraju, the chairman of the Community Service wing of the club and Ashish R.Dolia, the president of the club, were among those who spoke on the health camps held in Pondicherry.

A health camp for cardiac problems was held last year and a diabetes camp was held in 2003.

Dr. Soundararajan said that it was essential to have awareness about kidney diseases and early testing was important. About 3500 kidney transplants were taking place in the country. A complete check-up was a must for those above forty years. Nagaraj, the Past District Governor of the Rotary Club, presided. K.Narayanan, the chairman of the Pondicherry Kidney Foundation and consultant Nephrologist in the Kidney Centre here, spoke about the need for sustained check-ups to identify kidney-related ailments.

H. M. Lakhani, the secretary of the club, , and Mani, the community services director of the club, also spoke.

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