68pc death risks can be reduced by changing lifestyle: Experts

Experts at a scientific seminar said at least 68 percent of death risks can be reduced only by changing life style and food habit.

As said on the scientific seminar, habits like walking at least 30 minutes everyday, eating sufficient fruits and vegetables, controlling weight and shun smoking significantly contribute to stay sound.

Voluntary organization Kidney Awareness Monitoring and Prevention Society (KAMPS) on Saturday organized the scientific seminar titled ‘Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a silent killer: how can we detect, manage early and prevent CKD’, at the Tangail Press Club auditorium, as part of the ‘KAMPS Kidney Week-2016’.

‘KAMPS Kidney Week’ has begun at Biswas Betaka, Old Bus stand, Dhaka Road, Tangail, aiming to provide medical services and treatment to the poor patients throughout the week.

Administrator, District Council, Tangail, Fazlur Rahman Khan Faruk formally inaugurated the Kidney Week and also attended the seminar as chief guest.

Principal of Tangail Medical College, Professor Dr. Mohammad Ali, Civil Surgeon of Tangail, Dr. Syed Ebne Sayeed were present as special guests.



Chief Consultant, Department of Nephrology, Lab Aid Specialized Hospital, and Chairman of KAMPS, Professor Dr. MA Samad presented keynote paper in the seminar.

Dr. Samad in his keynote paper said ‘worldwide prevalence of kidney disease is very high. In Bangladesh about 2 crore of people are suffering from any sort of kidney diseases, the treatment cost of this disease is so high that even 10 percent of patients cannot afford it, as a result most of the country`s kidney patients die without treatment, whereas only the awareness can prevent nearly 50 to 60 percent of kidney failure. This is what is needed to be habituated with sound lifestyle from early of childhood’.

Addressing the round table meeting speakers said that today people worldwide can perceive the fear of the kidney disease.

They agreed upon that this dreadful kidney failure can be prevented by early detection creating awareness among the people.

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