Kidney problems rising alarmingly

Kidneys perform a crucial function in human body and therefore call for a sustained special care. The most important aspect of the special care to be taken, is adequate intake of water. We should regularly take sufficient water and avoid excessive salt, extra fat, caffeine and fizzy drinks. It is known that one out of every seven Bangladeshis is suffering from kidney problems, which is alarming.

Usually, many of the kidney patients do not have any idea about the condition of their kidneys and the problem has already got worse when they finally come to know about it. Every year around fifty thousand or more people die of kidney related diseases.  Besides being careful about our food intake, we shall have to keep our weight in check and be physically active. Smoking is very harmful for kidneys. We shall have to create awareness among the people in this regard so that they are careful from the beginning and have their children brought up accordingly.

We must never forget that health is wealth.

Rumana Sharmeen

Dhaka University