ABOUT KIDNEY FOUNDATION
Kidney Foundation Bangladesh Sylhet Branch is a dream project of Professor Ziauddin Ahmed, who is a kidney specialist since 1986 and Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA. He is the son of Shaheed Professor Shamsuddin Ahmed FRCS who was professor and head of the surgery at Sylhet Medical College. He was martyred when he was treating the patients inside the hospital by the brutal action of Pakistani army during Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971.
The foundation and the Hospital will be a nonprofit organization to provide prevention and treatment of kidney disease. The center also will play a major role in creating awareness in public, training health care workers, conducting research etc. Professor Harun Ur Rashid, Founder President of Kidney Foundation, Dhaka and his committee has agreed to support this as a branch of “Kidney Foundation Dhaka, Bangladesh. They will provide all the medical and technical support for efficiently running the center. Kidney Foundation, Dhaka also will work as a partner to establish an International Standard Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in the land provided by a donor from Sylhet. As outlined by the scheme of “Public and Private Partnership” of the Govt of People’s Republic of Bangladesh for not for profit institution where government will provide 80% cost of the building. President of Kidney Foundation Dhaka will spearhead the project along with the team of Kidney Foundation Sylhet.
This will be a not for profit Kidney center and only goal is to provide sustainable state of art kidney care. There is no private owner or share holder of this institution. All the profits and grants will be reinvested for improving the services of the foundation.
National Kidney Foundation Sylhet : The Kidney Center and Dialysis unit
A 12000 square feet building at Shahjalal Uposhohor has been rented and fully renovated with modern design for a state of art dialysis center, out patient clinic and a modern medical laboratory. The Kidney foundation activity already has been started since September 15th 2018.
The aim is to provide international standard kidney care for minimum cost and also affordable to the disadvantaged people. It will provide substantial subsidies to the people who may not be able to pay. The dialysis center is renovated with an exclusive international design , clean, well lighted open space with highly trained professional staff under strict supervision. It has excellent new dialysis machines , best water treatment plant, expert nursing and a full time onsite physician with years of training in Dhaka national Kidney foundation hospital.
The team include Dr. Nazmus Sakib a renown and well respected Kidney specialist as the medical director of the Kidney center. Dr. Rezwana Akthar Mahboob a medical officer well trained in dialysis and Kidney disease , Farida Nasreen a very compassionate project administrator and other dedicated nursing and very well trained technical staffs.
Nutritionist and social worker ‘s support and counseling will be provided. Patient will be supported for self care and rehabilitation . Support and education to the family members will be emphasized.
The out patient center
The out patient center is designed to implement all the strategies available to diagnose early and also slow the progression of existing chronic kidney disease.
The services will be provided to manage Hypertension , Chronic Kidney disease, Urinary tract infection, Kidney stones, Prostate problems , blood in the urine, Protein in the urine, Electrolytes disorders, Acid base problems , Fluid management , Anemia management, Metabolic bone disease and hyperparathyroidism management, Nutritional counselling and management.
In future the center will provide services in the management of Kidney transplantation, Urological Disorders, Vascular services, Peritoneal dialysis, Home hemodialysis mobile dialysis unit to provide service to other health clinic etc.
The center welcomes public participation to support the concept of the mission by the people for the people. The center goal is to energize the community to flourish with Human compassion and establish a model of sharing responsibility and taking burden of the people in need. The people are encourage to participate by being a paid member of the Foundation, generous donation towards the facility expenses and out reach program or sponsoring treatment of any patient by donation or zakat fund etc.
The center is dedicated to improve the health care of Sylhet by an effort in integrating health delivery by complimenting for improving the standard of care and avoiding unhealthy competition. This will be orchestrated by sharing resources , increasing trust , and assuring quality of health care in every other clinics or hospitals in the area.
The main Hospital will be a project under PPP (Public Private Partnership) program for a 150 bed hospital and research centre. The Hospital plan and project profile has been submitted to the Govt for the grant A 60 decimal land on the main road of Badahaghat near Shahjalal University approximate cost about 3/4 crore is already donated by one businessman Mr. Zubayar Ahmed Chowdhury. By end of this 2019 the construction of the main hospital will begin and hopefully will be completed by end of 2022.
The hospital will be furnished with most modern equipment and is committed to provide highest quality services for kidney care to everyone including lower income people.
The center will establish an International Standard Training Centre for updating knowledge and technology with the help of renowned specialists from USA ,UK and all over the world.
An effort will be ultimately made to integrate the whole health care delivery system in Sylhet so the people can get best health care in all specialties in Sylhet. The effort will be provided to involve everyone for training and ensure technology support to improve the standard of all health care delivery in all health care institutions in Sylhet. This will be a unique model how local medical institutions and population if come together can have a positive impact on health care of people, avoid patients seeking health care abroad, improve trust between patients and health care team, secure transparency and develop ethical standard etc.
A telemedicine facility will be started soon where Kidney specialists from Dhaka Kidney foundation and Nephrology and Urology specialists form USA, UK and other places will be available for consultation in management of diagnostically difficult cases.
A most modern laboratory is established to provide services for many blood test for many medical conditions with lower costs.
This center is dedicated for providing best patient care with dignity and respect Special attention will be provided for international standard of medical ethics and patient satisfaction and public relations. The Clinic will ensure support, guidance and education for both patients and families so that the best clinical out comes and ongoing quality of life can be achieved.
The multispecialty clinics will provide care for Hypertension, Diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol , Metabolic disorders, pulmonary illness, women’s health etc.
A program to prevent kidney diseases by increasing awareness and early detection for timely management is undertaken. An out reach program will be launched by sending health care workers to the communities and also collecting health information from other NGO’s or Government clinics for appropriate guidance. Dr. Mushfique Chowdhury a multispecialty trained excellent physician of 40 years experience in an international modern hospital in Dubai is the director of the Kidney disease prevention care and multispecialty clinic.
This center is also dedicated to provide training of Physicians, Nurses, technicians for this and also for the other institutions. Monthly medical seminar will be organized for local physicians and nurses. Medical camps with visiting experts will provide direct patient care and physicians training.