Dialysis patients who completed bike expedition felicitated

New Delhi, October 13

A bike expedition was undertaken by a group of six dialysis patients to encourage and empower people undergoing the treatment to lead “normal” lives.

Organised by Nephroplus — a dialysis delivery network in the country — the four-day journey kicked off on October 9 from Jalandhar, covering parts of Ludhiana, Kurukshetra, Panipat and Sonipat on the way.

The bikers, who rode over 400 km across eight cities, were felicitated by paralympic and Arjuna awardee Rajinder Singh Rahelu at Connaught Place today.

“A lot of people undergoing dialysis unfortunately believe that they cannot lead a normal life or cannot do things which otherwise healthy person can do. We are creating a guest-centric culture at NephroPlus where over 10,000 guests are empowered to lead a normal life owing to our emphasis on holistic care,” Vikram Vuppala, founder and CEO of NephroPlus said.

Keeping in view the medical needs of the bikers, a fully equipped ambulance capable of conducting a dialysis session en route also accompanied them on the ride.

“We are positive that seeing fellow people on dialysis taking part in this expedition will dramatically improve the confidence of kidney-disease patients across the country,” Sohail Bhagat, Vice-President of Strategy at NephroPlus said.

The expedition was flagged off as a curtain-raiser to the second edition of the world’s only Dialysis Olympiad to be held at Thyagaraj Sports Complex on October 29 this year.

 The event will include a series of activities such as running, cycling and basketball for the patients. — PTI