On the occasion of World Kidney Day (WKD), Diaverum, a major global renal care provider that has operated in Saudi Arabia since 2011, conducted media representatives on a tour of one of its clinics in Jeddah north.

The tour kicked off with Ziyad Kabli, MD-Middle East, Diaverum, hosting a kidney-friendly breakfast to highlight the importance of a healthy, balanced diet for dialysis patients and the prevention of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

At Diaverum, patients are assisted by an in-house nutritionist to monitor their diet and draw up meal plans.

As part of its priority to deliver state-of-the-art treatment to renal care patients, Diaverum works in close partnership with the Ministry of Health.

Kabli said: “Our collaboration with the ministry allows us to work together to deliver long-term value and patient excellence in Saudi Arabia. We also ensure that Saudis in all regions are provided with access to cutting-edge technology and specialist renal care.”

Following the breakfast, Dr. Saeed Alghamdi, regional medical director at Diaverum, took the media on a tour of the facilities, including the room where patients undergo dialysis and are assisted by nurses and doctors in a warm, friendly and homely atmosphere.

Dr. Alghamdi said: “On WKD, we took the opportunity to take some of our key stakeholders and members of the media though our clinic at Jeddah north. CKD is a serious condition and we offer cutting-edge technology, specialist care and keep our patients at the core of everything we do. We are also very focused on raising awareness in order to prevent CKD, which affects an estimated 9 percent of the Saudi population.”

WKD is an initiative organized by the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) in order to raise awareness on CKD.