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Asia’s leading hospital for comprehensive kidney care
and has been in operation since September 2012.
The Kidney Institute provides a full range of healthcare
services, including general screening for kidney disease,
high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes.
The hospital also provides arteriovenous graft surgery
and gallbladder surgery using a laparoscope for patients
with cholecystitis who are awaiting a kidney transplant.
The hospital is fully equipped with modern, cuttingedge
equipment, including specialized medical teams
and highly experienced nurses. Besides providing
treatment to patients with kidney diseases, the Kidney
Institute also provides general medicine treatment
and conducts research on the prevention of chronic
renal failure as well as providing knowledge to patients
to better understand the symptoms, so they may
have a better quality of life. The Kidney Institute also
organizes a project to raise awareness on prevention,
treatment, and health care tips for the public every
three months. The project has been well received. In
2019, the Kidney Institute and the Thai Nephrology
Nurses Society (TNNS) organized a conference titled
“Comprehensive Care in Hemodialysis Patients” for
nephrology nurses.
Currently, the Kidney Institute has successfully
transplanted kidneys for 27 patients with donated
kidneys, 13 of which received kidneys from living
donors and 14 from deceased donors. These donations
were coordinated by the Thai Red Cross, and the
surgery results were successful in all cases, making
the patients fully satisfied.
In addition, in 2019, the Kidney Institute signed a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) on academic
cooperation with Rajavithi Hospital, Department of
Medical Services and the Chulabhorn Royal Academy
to promote, support, co-develop and collaborate to
improve medical and public health services, including
conducting research, managing medical and public
health studies in related disciplines, as well as developing
and enhancing the capabilities of medical and public
health personnel.
In 2016, Grand Royal Group International Company Limited (GRG),
a subsidiary of ThaiBev, opened a community health clinic in Hmawbi,
Yangon, Myanmar, near the GRG’s factory. The goal is to improve
the quality of life and health of communities in the surrounding
areas. GRG sponsored the construction of the clinic as well as
provided free medical treatment and care. Before building the
clinic, GRG consulted with local communities, and collaborated
with local experts to identify various health needs. The company
also assessed people’s lifestyles in order to provide the best public
health services and benefits to the community.
Since the health clinic was established, GRG has supported more than
100 million Kyats, approximately 20 million baht. It also has covered
expenses for doctors, nurses, and medicines amounting to more
than 18 million Kyats per year (approximately 360,000 baht).
Currently, the clinic can treat more than 920 households, or
3,800 people from three villages in Hmawbi. It has treated more
than 2,900 people with mild symptoms (such as flu and insect bites)
and has reduced the risk of illness in the community by 70 percent.
On the occasion of its15th anniversary, ThaiBev donated 15 million baht to the “Kao Khon La Kao” charity run
project to raise funds for medical equipment for the Navamindrapobitr 84th Anniversary Building, the last building
of Siriraj Hospital that His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great graciously granted the name.
One million baht was donated to the Queen Sirikit Center for Breast Cancer Foundation Under Royal Patronage.
The establishment of this project was inspired by the determination of Khun Charoen and Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi, who said that “Thai people can support each other”, to help and be a part of the promotion of health-related quality of life for members of communities around the factories in Kamphaeng Phet province and nearby provinces. In addition to providing medical services, the project also has a mobile medical unit to assist and provide free treatment and care for people in nearby areas on an ongoing basis every year.
