Kidney disease is easiest to manage when it’s caught early — which is why BKF runs a school-based prevention programme using a simple urine strip test to flag students who need further follow-up. Since the programme began in November 2016, it has reached 23 schools and screened over 6,200
Dhwani is BKF’s flagship annual fundraiser — a Hindustani classical music festival that has run for over a decade. The 13th edition was held over two evenings and honoured Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, with performances by Sri Kaushik Aithal, Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya, Pandit Rattan Mohan Sharma and Sri Vijetha Anati.
BKF holds an annual Patients & Caregivers Meet to keep our dialysis patients and their families motivated and connected. Patients take part in painting, singing and open conversations about their experiences, while caregivers are encouraged to join in too. It’s a day built around a simple idea: patients on
To mark International Women’s Day, BKF hosted a celebration for our dialysis patients featuring saree draping, nail art, hair styling and heartfelt speeches. Members of the Inner Wheel Club of Bangalore (Parijata, Mahalakshmipuram, Jnanabharathi, HSR Layout, South and South Parade chapters) visited our centre with a singing performance that
BKF’s Kidney Health Awareness Walkathon brings together patients, families and supporters for a morning of movement with a purpose: promoting healthy kidneys for a healthy future. Participants choose between 3K and 5K routes through Jayanagar, and every registration includes a walkathon T-shirt, breakfast, a basic health check-up and a
Every year on World Kidney Day, BKF pauses to recognise the people who keep our dialysis centres running: our dialysis technicians. At this year’s event, several technicians from hospitals across Bangalore were felicitated for their dedication to patient care. Dr. P. Aravind from Bangalore Hospital joined us to speak
A dedicated floor offering free and subsidised dialysis to underprivileged women, with the privacy and comfort this care deserves.
Our newest centre brings subsidised dialysis within reach of families who were previously travelling more than 100 km for every session.
Volunteers and clinicians screened hundreds of residents for early signs of kidney disease, catching cases long before symptoms appear.
Our annual benefit concert brings the city together to fund dialysis for patients who could not otherwise afford treatment.
