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Pioneering Affordable Kidney Care in Karnataka Since 1979

Bangalore Kidney Foundation was founded on 5 February 1979 and pioneered the treatment of renal failure and kidney disease in Karnataka. What began as a single centre has become the state’s nodal point for affordable renal care.

Dialysis costs between ₹24,000 and ₹30,000 a month. Most families cannot pay it, so they stop treatment. We exist to make sure they don’t have to.

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700K+

Dialysis sessions provided

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350K+

Free dialysis sessions

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31

Rural dialysis centres

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47 yrs

Of affordable kidney care

Why We Exist

Our Vision & Mission

Our Vision

A future where no one in India dies of kidney failure because they could not afford treatment.

Our Mission

To provide quality dialysis and kidney care at a cost every patient can meet, and to prevent kidney disease through early screening and awareness in the communities most at risk, alongside the hospitals and partners across Karnataka who share this belief.

The Need

Why Dialysis Matters

BKF keeps patients on regular dialysis through a mix of affordable, subsidised and free sessions. Beyond dialysis, we provide nutrition, medication and diagnostic tests. Without a kidney transplant, regular dialysis is what lets a patient go on living a useful life.

Support a patient
About 2 Million

people have chronic kidney disease and need either dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Only 10–12%

of them actually undergo dialysis, held back by cost and access.

₹24,000–30,000

a month: what dialysis costs a family. Most simply cannot pay it.

What We Do

Our Programmes

Everything BKF does, in four core programmes, from the dialysis chair to the classroom.

Subsidised & Free Dialysis

Regular dialysis at affordable, subsidised or free rates for patients who cannot pay full cost.

Nutrition & Medication

Nutrition support, medication and diagnostic tests alongside every dialysis session.

Prevention & Awareness

Screening camps and awareness drives to catch kidney disease early, before it becomes critical.

Patient & Caregiver Support

Guidance on transplants, organ pledges and day-to-day support for patients and families.

Our Team

The People Who Lead BKF

Experienced professionals from law, finance, industry and medicine who guide BKF’s work.

Dr P. SriramPhD

Founder & Chairman

Founder & Chairman

Mr. B.S. ShankaranarayanB.Sc, L.L.b

Senior Advocate

Senior Advocate

Mr. P. SrinivasM.Sc

Corporate Consultant

Corporate Consultant

Mr. K.N PrabhashankarB.Com., FCA

Chartered Accountant

Mr. H.R. BinodB.E

Executive Vice-President, Infosys

Mr. Sunil Krishnan, B.E

President, Confident Group

Mr. Karthik Sriram, MMS (BITS Pilani), MBA

President & CEO, Rapsri Engineering Industries Ltd

Mr. N Gurunath, MBA

Supply Chain & Logistics Professional / Head - CSR

Dr Vinod Sathyanarayana Dibbur MBBS, MRCP(UK), MRCP(Nephrology), Fellowship in Transplant Medicine

Consultant Nephrologist

Dr Cherin Josi DrNB Nephrology, Fellowship in Interventional Nephrology

Interventional Nephrologist

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