'Immediate solution to eradicate kidney disease a must'

Ishara Mudugamuwa

Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane requested scientists to find an immediate solution for the eradication of the kidney disease from the country.

The minister made this request while participating at the Scientific Forum - Multi-factor issues on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin (CKDU) in connection to food dietary habits identification held yesterday at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute.

Addressing the occasion, Minister Abeywardane said the government did everything possible to identify the reasons for the spread of this disease and also to find a solution to eradicate the disease from the country by spending much money. But still there had been no permanent solution found.

Participating on the occasion, Kalutara District Parliamentarian Vidura Wickramanayake said that it was necessary provide more funding for more research studies. But now it was important that a solution be found to eradicate this disease without wasting more time on finding the reason. "We have to regain certain habits and dietary patterns that we had ignored with the development of the country," he said.

Agriculture Ministry Secretary W. Sakalasooriya, Additonal Secretary D. B. T. Wijeratne, University Academics, Health Ministry officials, Doctors and Institution Heads participated on the occasion.