On 15th Feb 2020 Annai Arul hospital observed world kidney day and conducted Patient Education program for dialysis patients their family members and for regular nephrology patients. The motive of the program was to create the awareness on kidney health. The program started with an informative talk about kidney health and Dialysis by Dr. Venkatesh Consultant Nephrologist. The importance of Dialysis and its purpose, the reason for dialysis to be done thrice a week and what causes kidney failure was explained during the talk. Followed by that physiotherapy rehabilitation program was conducted for the audience where various exercise were taught for the dialysis patients. The program concluded with dietician talk about diet that has to be followed by dialysis patient, food recipes without salt was also shared and they were educated about the reason and importance of salt restriction for dialysis patients.
