Healthcare: Masked heroes of a different kind

Hindustan Times | ByVidya Prabhu

Apr 27, 2020 01:54 AM IST

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With its multi-pronged approach, relentlessly hardworking staff and quick thinking, this non-profit Bengaluru dialysis center has set an example we can all learn from

For 35-year-old Venugopal S, braving storms has been a way of life. The only son of a house help and a coolie, money was always a problem; he had to drop out of school and fight the odds to become an auto rickshaw driver in Bengaluru. Twelve years ago, he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and had to resort to dialysis. And then four years ago, he lost his father, leaving him to take care of his mother.

Bangalore Kidney Foundation provides affordable and high-quality dialysis to the economically disadvantaged

“With the lockdown in force, a lot of our patients are not in a position to pay anything. So, we started approaching regular donors, corporate supporters and partnering with Give India for crowdsourcing,” - Kartik Sriram, trustee, BKF

“We thankfully have good equipment, maintenance and backup, plus we follow strict sanitation and cleaning schedules for the dialysis machines, beds, rails and surrounding areas after every dialysis,” Dr Shreelakshmi G, senior doctor, BKF