KKMA establishes its 10th Kidney Dialysis Centre in Mangalore

Mangalore, March 1: The launching ceremony of KKMA-Highland Hospital Kidney Dialysis Center (KDC) and Highland City Scan Centre was held on Wednesday in the city.

The KDC was set up at Highland Hospital by Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association, a Kuwait based social welfare organisation of Indian nationals, in association with Simrah Health Foundation, formed by a group of doctors in city for the philanthropic activities especially in medical field.

With this the number of KDCs contributed by KKMA for the service of poor and needy in Kerala and Dakshina Kananda has increased to 10.

The new KDC was formally inaugurated by Yenepoya University Chancellor Abdullah Kunhi and UAE Exchange Centre COO Sudhir Shetty, while the City Scan Centre was inaugurated by Mangalore MLA U T Khader.

Speaking at the formal function, Mr Kunhi said that increasing cost of diagnosis, medicine and hospitalization has become a challenge for poor people. In this situation, the KDC donated by KKMA will prove helpful for poor, among whom the cases of kidney failures have been increasing with every passing day, he said.

Mr Shetty said: “We must appreciate those NRIs who spend a part of their hard earned money in philanthropic activities, especially for the welfare of poor in their homeland.”

Mr Khader said that we should strive to build a healthy society by giving priority to health care among other issues.

KKMA chief patron Siddeeq K said this was the second KDC presented by KKMA for Dakshina Kannada community as the first one had been serving poor patients at Fr Muller Hospital since 2009.

Apart from these two KDCs, eight such centers are operating at present at Calicut, Trichur, Malappuram , Kasaragod, Trivandrum, Kannur, Palakkad and Kottayam districts of Kerala, he said.

He said KKMA Kidney Dialysis Centers charge only the operating cost for the patients without any barriers of cast and creed of patients.

Mr Siddeeq also said that around 11,000 members of KKMA regularly contribute a part of their earning for charity.

KKMA Dakshina Kannada unit president S M Basheer briefing about the philanthropic and educational activities of his Association said that taking care of orphans, making arrangements for drinking water in rural areas etc are part of the activities of KKMA.

He also pledged that KKMA would consider contributing more KDCs to hospitals is different parts of the region depending on the requirement.

On the same occasion relief amounts were handed over to two needy families and scholarships were distributed among deserved students on behalf of KKMA.

Thumbay Group of Institutions chairman B Ahmed Haji Mohiuddin, Unity Health Complex Chairman Dr C P Habeeb Rahman, Dr Muhammad Ismaeel, PCM Kunhi and Dr Jagadish were also present.

Muazzind Ibrahim recited the verses of Quran. Moodbidri Qazi V K Aboobakar Musliyar performed du'a. SHF president Dr Abdul Majeed welcomed and delivered introductory remarks. Dr Husain Kunhi proposed vote of thanks while Dr Imad compered the programme.