Confce on kidney disease and hemodialysis

A daylong conference titled 'International CME on Kidney Disease and Hemodialysis' was held in Dhaka on Monday, organised by Bangladesh Renal Association and powered by NIPRO-JMI Medical Limited, a Japan-Bangladesh joint venture company, says a press release.
Speakers at the conference discussed how to avoid kidney disease and ensure affordable renal care.
The sessions at the international conference were on 'Water quality in hemodialysis -- Correlation between high-quality water and affordable care'; 'Dialyzer -- Effective selection to better patients' outcome for affordable care'; and the 'World knowledge and the recent trend of dialysis: Real-world experience from Singapore, Europe, and Japan'.
Ahmed Showki Arnob, MRCSEd, from Kettering General Hospital Northamptonshire, United Kingdom; Dr M Muhibur Rahman, Professor of Nephrology, Popular Medical College and Hospital; Dr Srinivas Subramanian, Director and Physician of Dr. Sri's Kidney and Medical Clinic, Parkway East Hospital, Singapore; Dr Behram Ali Khan, Medical Director of The National Kidney Foundation, Singapore; and Kunio (Kenny) Takamido, Executive Director of NIPRO JMI Medical Ltd., presented their papers and shared their experiences at the conference.
President of Bangladesh Renal Association and Professor of Nephrology Department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Dr. Muhammad Rafiqul Alam attended the conference as the chief guest, while Secretary General of Bangladesh Renal Association and Professor of Nephrology Department of BSMMU Dr K B M Hadiuzzaman was the special guest.
With Professor and Chairman of Department of Nephrology of BSMMU Dr Muhammad Nazrul Islam in the chair, the event was also attended by the Founding Managing Director of JMI Group Md. Abdur Razzaq.
It was disclosed at the conference that only 40 per cent of the patient with kidney disease have been receiving dialysis services across the country while a large number of patients are dying without treatment.
Emphasizing the need to ensure affordable care for renal patients, the experts suggested creating awareness about kidney disease and starting treatment at the early stage of the disease.