8 March 2012
Kidney Wales Foundation launches £100,000 Wales Renal Research Fund
Kidney Wales Foundation today announced a £100,000 research fund for kidney research and will be seeking bids from across the research community to fight kidney disease in 2010. It has been decided that this would be an annual comitment subject to fundraising.
Announcing the Kidney Wales Research Fund today at the KW Office Raj Aggarwal OBE Chair of Trustees said "Awareness of Kidney Diseases is low with many people totally underestimating the vital role our kidneys play. In fact kidney damage and disease causes serious morbidity for hundreds of thousands of people, and in some cases leads to death."
He added "These facts speak for themselves. Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD) contribute towards morbidity from Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), we need further research on this and regenerative research."
"Right now, the lives of three hundred thousand people in Wales are threatened by chronic kidney disease. The costs of kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) and people are currently kept alive through either haemo or peritoneal dialysis or transplantation. This number is forecasted to double within the next 10 years."
Bids to the Fund are being sought from researchers across Wales and interest has been shown from overseas and particularly the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Winston-Salem in the United States.
The bids will be peer reviewed by experts in renal medicine and organised by Kidney Wales.
To further mark World Kidney Day, Kidney Wales is presenting new media screens to Kidney Patients in Cadiff who need multi media screens while on dialysis.
Mel Wager of Kidney Wales a kidney patient from St Athan waiting for a transplant said "I approached Kidney Wales for new media screens for the Dialysis Ward in the Heath, where dialysing can be an isolating experience. The charity responded positively and the new digital screens are being unvieled to mark World Kidney Day."
Roy J Thomas Executive Chairman of Kidney Wales said "Our supporters and fundraisers across Wales are to be congratulated for raising funds for research and patient care. We cannot thank them enough for making this possible. Deaths claimed by infectious diseases will decline by 3% over the next decade. In marked contrast, deaths as a result of chronic diseases will increase by 17%."
To promote awareness and raise funds Kidney Wales is organising the Walk for Life on Sunday 28th of March with over 60 walks and communities across Wales supporting kidney patients. Details of walks across Wales and how to organise one in your own community can be found at http://www.kidneywales.com
Announcing the Kidney Wales Research Fund today at the KW Office Raj Aggarwal OBE Chair of Trustees said "Awareness of Kidney Diseases is low with many people totally underestimating the vital role our kidneys play. In fact kidney damage and disease causes serious morbidity for hundreds of thousands of people, and in some cases leads to death."
He added "These facts speak for themselves. Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD) contribute towards morbidity from Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), we need further research on this and regenerative research."
"Right now, the lives of three hundred thousand people in Wales are threatened by chronic kidney disease. The costs of kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) and people are currently kept alive through either haemo or peritoneal dialysis or transplantation. This number is forecasted to double within the next 10 years."
Bids to the Fund are being sought from researchers across Wales and interest has been shown from overseas and particularly the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Winston-Salem in the United States.
The bids will be peer reviewed by experts in renal medicine and organised by Kidney Wales.
To further mark World Kidney Day, Kidney Wales is presenting new media screens to Kidney Patients in Cadiff who need multi media screens while on dialysis.
Mel Wager of Kidney Wales a kidney patient from St Athan waiting for a transplant said "I approached Kidney Wales for new media screens for the Dialysis Ward in the Heath, where dialysing can be an isolating experience. The charity responded positively and the new digital screens are being unvieled to mark World Kidney Day."
Roy J Thomas Executive Chairman of Kidney Wales said "Our supporters and fundraisers across Wales are to be congratulated for raising funds for research and patient care. We cannot thank them enough for making this possible. Deaths claimed by infectious diseases will decline by 3% over the next decade. In marked contrast, deaths as a result of chronic diseases will increase by 17%."
To promote awareness and raise funds Kidney Wales is organising the Walk for Life on Sunday 28th of March with over 60 walks and communities across Wales supporting kidney patients. Details of walks across Wales and how to organise one in your own community can be found at http://www.kidneywales.com
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