24/03/2025
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24/03/2025
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Dialysis can carry out the function of the kidneys if the kidneys no longer work effectively.
KUWAIT CITY, March 24: Dr. Anas Al-Yousef, President of the Kuwait Nephrology Association and Head of the Kidney Unit at Amiri Hospital, underscored the importance of regular medical checkups for maintaining kidney health; particularly for individuals with risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, frequent painkiller use and a family history of kidney disease.
In observance of World Kidney Day recently, the association is hosting an event at the Avenues Mall to address public inquiries regarding kidney disease and fasting during Ramadan. Al-Yousef told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that kidney failure ranks among the most common chronic diseases globally, with its incidence among adults ranging from 10 to 15 percent. He said kidney disease is often silent in its early stages; showing few or no symptoms, and is typically diagnosed through laboratory tests.
He revealed that there are currently about 2,450 dialysis patients in Kuwait, with 88 percent receiving hemodialysis and 12 percent undergoing peritoneal dialysis, which is equally effective as hemodialysis. He added there was a record number of kidney transplants in Kuwait last year, with 149 procedures performed at the Hamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center. “This impressive figure reflects the high level of expertise and readiness of the transplant team in Kuwait,” he confirmed.
To prevent kidney disease, Al-Yousef stressed the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle; including controlling blood sugar and blood pressure, achieving and maintaining an ideal weight, exercising regularly, eating a balanced diet, refraining from smoking, and minimizing the use of painkillers
