Dialysis in India

Welcome to Dialysis in India! Being diagnosed with kidney disease can be quite unnerving. Having to get on dialysis, even more so. There is a lot of information about kidney disease and dialysis on the internet. However, there are many things about kidney disease and dialysis that are different in India from the rest of the world. This site will try to give information and support to the dialysis community in India. Please email us at admin@dialysis.org.in if you have any questions or comments.

Food Composition Charts

Here is a list of common Indian foods along with their Potassium and Sodium contents. All values are mg/100 grams of edible portion of the food item. It also has the content of other minerals.

(Source: National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad's publication "Nutritive Value of Indian Foods")






Basics

  • What do kidneys do?
  • What is dialysis?
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Hemodialysis
  • PD versus HD
  • Home Dialysis
  • Cost comparison
  • Hemodialysis Centers
  • Subsidized Dialysis
  • World Kidney Day
  • Food Composition Charts
  • Renal Replacement Therapy Options

Well being

  • Aashayein - dialysis patient event
  • Caregiver Burnout
  • Cross Infections
  • Avoiding cross infections
  • Erythropoietin or plain water?
  • Optimal Dialysis - PD
  • Optimal Dialysis - HD
  • PTH, Calcium and bone health
  • Exercise
  • Fluid Restrictions
  • Talking to your doctor
  • Caring for your fistula
  • Before you get onto PD
  • Working on dialysis
  • Going on Holidays
  • CKD Indian Blogs
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