Ministry of Defence

World Kidney Day

Posted On: 13 MAR 2019 6:21PM by PIB Delhi

World Kidney day was celebrated at AHRR, Dhaula Kaun, New Delhi, on 13th March 2019.  The events at the function ranged from “Walkathon” by kidney transplant patients, motivational talks, plays, and musical show, highlighting various aspects of the life of a kidney disease patient and the positive difference a kidney transplant can make in his life.

        The function was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Lt Gen Manomoy Ganguly, Director General Medical Services (Army).

        About twenty families of the deceased organ donors were felicitated by the dignitaries to appreciate and acknowledge their noble gesture, which gave a ray of hope to a number of terminally ill patients.

 

Lt Col Mohit Vaishnava

for PRO (Army)



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