Kidney Federation of India

Kidney Federation of India
Abbreviation KFI
Formation 2009
Type NPO
Headquarters Thrissur city, Kerala
Region served
Kerala
Membership
Free
Key people
 Davis Chiramel
Website http://kidneyfed.com/index.php

Kidney Federation of India (Malayalam: കിഡ്‌നി ഫെഡറേഷന്‍ ഇന്ത്യ ) is a non-government charitable foundation working for patients with renal problems. It is located in Thrissur city of Kerala, India. Syro-Malabar Catholic Church priest Davis Chiramel is the founder of this foundation.[1][2]

Beginning

Davis Chiramel, the founder of this foundation donated his kidney on September 30 to Gopinathan Chakkamadathil, an electrician who lives in Vadanappilly, Thrissur District. From his experience, he started the Kidney Federation of India in Thrissur city for treatment of renal failure. The KFI has open a dialysis facility with ten machines in Thrissur city and is offering treatment for its members at a maximum of Rs 300 per session.[3][4][5][6]

First donor

Kochouseph Chittilappilly, owner and founder of V-Guard Industries Ltd was the first donor to Kidney Federation of India, when he donated his kidney to truck driver Joy John, a native of Kottayam District.[7][8][9]


References

  1. ↑ "Kidney donation gains momentum". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  2. ↑ "Priest launches kidney federation". Christianpersecution. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  3. ↑ "Priest shows the way in organ donation". Thrissur. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Father Davis Chiramel – a Priest beyond Preach". Scrollindia.com. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  5. ↑ "Foundation to promote kidney donation opened". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  6. ↑ "Indian priest's kidney donation to Hindu man leads to new federation". catholicnews.com. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  7. ↑ "Businessman donates kidney to truck driver, sets off chain reaction". Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  8. ↑ "A priest sets up mutual fund for kidney donation". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  9. ↑ "Kerala industrialist donates kidney to save a life". NDTV. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
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