Ashaniketan Hospital in Arera Colony locality of the State Capital achieved another milestone with inauguration of a dialysis unit by Minister for Health and Family Welfare Rustam Singh.
Dr Shoba welcomed the distinguished guests with flowers followed by the lighting of the lamp. Rustam Singh in his address on the occasion said, “Kidney disease often has no symptoms and it can go undetected until very advanced.”
He stressed the need to get tested because early detection and treatment can prevent the progression of the kidney disease. He appreciated the hospital for making available the dialysis unit 50 per cent cheaper.
The President of the Hospital Alice Abraham said in her address that Ashaniketan hospital has established in the year 1969 for the sick and for the suffering and physically challenged. It has served the people in city of lake for so many years by giving quality health service.
The guest of honour Father Mathew VC said in his address that Ashaniketan means Abode of Hope. Jesus our Master and Guru brought hope, peace, joy and healing to the people around his days. Just like Him we asked the staffs and medical students to aim at bringing hope and holistic healing to the needy through this Dialysis Unit.
Uma Preman and Padmashree Dr TA Sundar Menon were present as special guest besides many numbers of Priests, Sisters, Doctors and Nurses to witness this Mega event. There was a variety of programme by the students of Ashaniketan Nursing College, after the official inauguration of the Unit.