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Free Dialysis Centres
In our main hospital (Gulshan-e-Iqbal), we are providing free dialysis facilities to those patients who cannot afford the medical costs. The harsh reality for those people that require kidney dialysis is that they can die if they don’t get medical treatment every week and sometimes even twice a week, depending on the severity of the patient's condition.
Our vision is that no kidney disease sufferer should die due to lack of funds or lack of available kidney dialysis facilities. Kidney disease is one of the biggest killers in the world, with as many as 10 million adults in Pakistan suffering from kidney disease.
For the unfortunate people who have developed End-Stage Kidney Failure (Advanced Kidney Failure), our medical centre is providing free dialysis to people who cannot afford dialysis, no matter what cast, creed and religion they belong to. The centre gives special preference to young patients that will be ideal candidates for kidney transplant, as well as male members, who are bread-earners for the entire family.
What is dialysis?
Dialysis is the process of cleansing the blood of harmful waste products, and poisonous substances by passing it through a special machine. Dialysis is necessary when the kidneys function has deteriorated to an extent (Stage V of Kidney Failure) when treatment by medicines and diet does not help. The earlier stages of kidney failure (Stages I- IV) can be managed with conservative treatment (medicines and diet). When the patients reaches Stage V of Kidney Failure the only options he has are dialysis and kidney transplant. Delaying dialysis at that stage can have deleterious effects, even death.
The dialysis machine for all practical purposes performs the same function that human kidneys perform. The process of dialysis or the flushing out of the kidneys of toxic material is not a one-time function. It has to be performed at least twice a week or ideally thrice a week. The dialysis machine does not cure the disease, it only performs the function of the kidneys which are not doing their job.
The causes of kidney failure are high blood pressure (hypertension), high blood sugar (diabetes mellitus), kidney infections and stones, chronic infections, excessive and prolonged use of pain-killers
New Dialysis Centre Development Appeal
Due to heavy burden on our current dialysis in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, we are planning to open four more Kidney Dialysis centers in Pakistan in the next 12 months. These centres are not only vital but they are life saving, so please help Al Mustafa Welfare Trust to find the financial resources to build these Dialysis Centres so that we can prevent thousands of patients from dying of kidney failure.
You can make an SMS donation to support our free medical dialysis centre by texting the following codes to 70070:
DYLS10 £10 for a £10 donation to contribute towards the cost of providing dialysis treatment
You can make an alternative single or regular donation by visiting our JustGiving page:
https://www.justgiving.com/almustafawelfaretrust/donate
