NephroPlus, a healthcare speciality chain running kidney clinics, has set up a training institute called ‘Enpidia’, here. The institute will train technicians who will be certified to undertake dialysis.

The two-year international standard, certification programme will focus on training dialysis technicians and nurses. It will be administered by US-based agency and aim to bring the much-needed standardisation to dialysis training in India and ensuring quality kidney care.

Announcing the launch Mr Kamal D. Shah, Co-Founder and Director, NephroPlus, said, “The situation today in India is very dangerous. Many dialysis technicians and nurses do not have the necessary training or qualifications to work at dialysis units. This puts the lives of patients at a huge risk.”

The contemporary programmes in the country are not rigorous enough to train people in dialysis. They do not have the necessary theoretical knowledge to effectively look after dialysis patients. Most of them are taught procedures in a very mechanical manner which is simply not enough, he said in a press release.

STIPENDS

NeproPlus will offer stipends right after the third month of training and can go up to Rs 7,500/month in the second year. The course fee is Rs 12,000 every six months. People with this certification will be eligible for jobs in countries such as the US, the UK, Canada, West Asia as well.

NephroPlus, with seven kidney clinics in South India will also be offering jobs to some of these candidates as it plans to open more centres.

source: http://www.TheHinduBusinessLine.com / Home> Industry & Economy> Economy / The Hindu’s Bureau / Hyderabad, March 08th, 2012