World Kidney day 2020 – UVA
Being an area heavily affected by chronic kidney disease, Nephrology and Dialysis units in Uva province, Sri Lanka are planning to conduct number of activities in parallel with world kidney day (12th March 2020) in view increasing chronic kidney disease awareness in general public and health care staff. Uva province is one of the poorest and least educated provinces of Sri lanka. CKDu is also heavily prevalent in area like Mahiyangana and Monaragala.
Date & Time Event Venue
10.03.2020
08.30- 09.30 CKD Awareness Lecture Vishaka Vidyalaya, Badulla
10.03.2020
12.00-13.00 Kidney disease Q & A Provincial General Hospital, Badulla
10.03.2020
14.00- 15.00 Kidney disease awareness session Uva provincial council, Badulla
11.03.2020
08.30 – 09.30 CKD of Unknown Origin: Awareness session Badulla Central College, Badulla
11.03.2020
12.00-13.00 Kidney disease briefing for paramedics Provincial General Hospital, Badulla
11.03.2020 Opening of Refurbished Transplantation/ PD unit Provincial General Hospital, Badulla
12.03.2020
08.30 -17.00 Kidney disease awareness exhibition Base hospital, Mahiyanganaya
12.03.2020
Opening of Sales Stalls for haemodialysis patients and family members Base hospital, Mahiyanganaya
12.03.2020
09.00-14.00 CKD screening program Base hospital, Mahiyanganaya
13.03.2020
09.00-14.00 CKD screening and awareness session Pelwatta sugar Plantation
We are hoping to carry out programs from 10/03/2020 to 13/03/2020
The main event is the exhibition and the screening program planned at base hospital, Mhiyangana.
