Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 10: World Kidney Day is celebrated on the second Thursday of March every year to create awareness among the public about kidney diseases and their prevention. The theme of this year is 'Bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care' and is being celebrated on March 10.

Dr Nischith D'Souza, who is the current president of the Karnataka Urology Association reiterated the need for a healthy lifestyle and suggested five golden rules for healthy kidneys.

He suggested to consume adequate fluids, at least 1.5 – 2 litres per day, eat healthy and exercise regularly as it prevents obesity and reduces blood pressure, diabetes, kidney and heart diseases. He advised to keep the blood pressure and sugar levels under check as they are the commonest causes of kidney damage.He further suggested to avoid smoking and taking pain killers without prescription as these may affect kidneys. Finally, one has to get his or her kidney function assessed if someone has these risk factors, namely diabetes, hypertension, obesity and family history of kidney disease.

Dr Nischith D'Souza was elected president of Karnataka Urology Association 2021-22 at the Annual State Conference held at Hubli recently. The association has more than 500 members helps further the professional and academic interests of its members. KUA holds regular scientific sessions with both urology tresisents and its permanent members, to provide academic updates for improving the quality of urology care.