World Kidney Day was observed by all staff members of TANKER Foundation not just on March 9, 2023. Heavy preparations started a week ago to make this day a remarkable one, creating awareness through every possible means.

The staff members showed their creativity in observing the day: some made charts stressing on the importance of caring for one’s kidneys; some made cutouts of kidney and displayed them; some did rangoli to carry out the message; but everybody took part in the #showyourkidney challenge – without disrupting patient care.

On Thursday, March 9, 2023, World Kidney Day, the staff members pumped in even more energy into the day.

TANKER Foundation Managing-Trustee, Mrs. Latha A. Kumaraswami, Head Admin, Mrs. Vasanthi Ravichander, and enabler, Mrs. Rukmini, were out early in the day to catch beach walkers at Besant Nagar. They distributed caps carrying the message ‘Protect Your Kidney’ in English and Tamil. T-shirts, leaflets and bookmarks bearing the message ‘Kidney Health for All’ with the tagline: ‘Preparing for the Unexpected, Supporting the Vulnerable!’ were also distributed.

Every unit distributed the leaflets and bookmarks carrying the same message. They did it inside their dialysis unit for patient attendants, outside on the road, catching office-goers at traffic signals, auto drivers, housewives, senior citizens and youth.

Awareness was created among school children of A V Meiyappan Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Granny’s Care Play School who participated merrily.

In all, 150 students from class 7 and 8 of A V Meiyappan School and 16 kids from Granny’s Care Play School participated.

In all, there was effective dissemination of the message that kidney health should be of great concern to everyone as the incidence of kidney disease is on the rise, according to statistics.