Services That Patients Need To Pay Attention To If They Want To Follow Kidney Transparency Procedures

JAKARTA Data from Riskesdas 2018 recorded 3.8% of Indonesians experiencing chronic kidney disease, with a death rate of 42,000 people. BPJS Health data recorded more than 134 thousand patients undergoing hemodialysis / blood test procedures as of 2024, with a total budget exceeding Rp11 trillion.

Reflecting on this, kidney transplantation is considered to be an option in improving the quality of life of kidney disease patients.

Head of the Transplantation Team of the Bunda Hospital in Jakarta as well as Chair of the Indonesian Transplant Association, Dr. dr. Maruhum Bonar Hasiholan Marbun, SpPD-KGH., said that transplantation is also expected to minimize long-term care that must be borne by patients and families, as well as increase the number of patients' hopes and quality of life.

"Genel transplantation is a complex procedure that requires biological compatibility and psychological readiness between donors and resipients. Therefore, a comprehensive approach is the main basis for its implementation," he said when met by VOI recently in Central Jakarta.

chronic kidney disease is a catastrophic disease with a high systemic burden and a major impact on the patient's quality of life.

In response to the trend of kidney disease treatment, kidney transplant services need to be supported by the latest surgical technology and a multidisciplinary team.

On the same occasion, BMHS President Commissioner, Dr. dr. Ivan Rizal Sini, FRANZCOG, GDRM, MMIS, Sp.OG, emphasized BMHS' seriousness in encouraging the advancement of kidney transplant services in Indonesia.

"It is very important to provide assistance by medical personnel as a whole starting from the preparation process to recovery so as to provide comfort and peace to the resipient, donor, and family," he said.

The advantages of the transplant service at the Bunda Hospital in Jakarta are also located in assistance by the medical team as a whole, starting from the preparation process to recovery. To ensure sustainability, the hospital continues to expand capacity through increasing the number of multidisciplinary team of experts, improving operating room facilities, and strengthening the donor screening system as a whole.