Pakistan Kidney Institute:
Pakistan Kidney Institute (PKI) after its informal inauguration dated 10th April, 2004 is aiming to provide outpatient as well as inpatient services to these patients.
PKI is a centre of excellence in nephrology, urology and kidney transplant at Shifa. PKI is a subsidiary of Shifa Foundation which has undertaken the task of providing the sick and needy people of Pakistan with state of the art services in the fields of urology and nephrology irrespective of their financial status under the roof of Shifa International Hospital at the least cost or free.
Mission
- PKI will provide state of the art services to urology and nephrology patients irrespective of their financial status.
- The institute will offer best possible education and training both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- The institute will establish a state of the art research programme.
Achievements
Pakistan Kidney Institute (PKI) has treated more than 3000 people over the last four years. These services included outpatient consultations, dialysis, 600 minor procedures and 230 surgeries out of which 7 were kidney transplants.
Since, April 2004 Pakistan Kidney Institute (PKI) has provided OPD consultations to over 600 patients and approximately 250 minor procedures have been done.These patients underwent a wide range of surgeries ranging from major procedures like kidney transplants and cancer surgeries.
Success Stories
Amna, a 7-year-old blind child, was spending 18 hours a week at the hospital undergoing kidney dialysis. Her first cousin Saima wanted to help & had a Kidney match.
Dr Saeed Akhtar, CEO Pakistan Kidney Institute, performed the Kidney transplant freeing Amna from her three-times-a-week dialysis regimen.
How to **donate](http://www.pki.com.pk/content/view/41/1/).**
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