By DTI Foundation | DTI Foundation
Sri Lanka, a country of nearly 22 million inhabitants, is facing a growing health burden related to chronic kidney disease. As described on GlobalGiving, 14 percent of the population lives with diabetes, 63,000 Sri Lankans suffer from chronic kidney disease, and roughly 6,000 patients have progressed to end-stage renal disease. Despite this overwhelming need, only 34 kidney transplants were performed in 2021, creating a huge gap between supply and demand.
DTI Foundation’s “Sri Lanka – Save 1 Million Lives” project invests in the training of one national healthcare professional through the TPM programme and a two-week clinical internship in Spain. This training equips participants with knowledge in donor identification, family communication, brain-death protocols and multidisciplinary coordination.
Once back in Sri Lanka, the trained professional can:
• enhance donation activity within their hospital
• contribute to national awareness efforts
• help implement ethical donation pathways
• serve as a reference for local medical teams
Your donation supports a long-term and sustainable improvement for Sri Lanka. By investing in training, you help the country reduce its dependence on dialysis and increase the number of patients who can receive a kidney transplant—the only therapy that offers a real return to normal life.
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