A dedicated initiative to address the growing risk of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Cause (CKDu) among farmers in the Cauvery delta region has been launched by Meenakshi Hospital, Thanjavur.
Addressing the media here on Thursday, S. Gowri Shankar, Consultant – Nephrology, said that CKDu was a form of kidney disease that occurs without traditional risk factors such as diabetes or hypertension.
Published – March 12, 2026 07:00 pm IST


