Mangaluru : The State government is considering relaxing the norms for transplantation of organs, said Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader here on Thursday. Speaking at a function organised by the Kidney Patients’ Association, Mr. Khader said transplantation of kidney, rather than dialysis, was a permanent solution for those with renal failure. “But it […]

Mangaluru : Vivek Pathak, a nephrologist specialising in steroids-free kidney transplantation, on Sunday said prevention of kidney disease was cheaper to undergoing treatment for chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two primary reasons for such diseases, he said. Speaking at the inauguration of Kidney Patients’ Association here, Dr. Pathak said […]