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By Nigeria Health Watch | March 13, 2024

Overcoming Barriers to Kidney Health in Nigeria — World Kidney Day 2024

Salisu Hauwa, a 33-year-old woman in Gashau, a Local Government Area (LGA) in northern Yobe State, Nigeria was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH) in Damaturu. This diagnosis came weeks after she had been experiencing headaches and continuous vomiting. According to her husband, Abubakar Mohammed, Hauwa’s condition […]

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Access to kidney care critical for Nigeria to “live well” with kidney disease: World Kidney Day 2021

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 13, 2021

By Gabriel Oke and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) World Kidney Day is celebrated every year to create awareness about kidney diseases and advocate for care towards people who are living with any stage of kidney disease. The day serves as a day to drive conversations and communicate the benefits of healthy living. Over 2 million […]

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Empathy, sacrifice and resolve: One centre making a dent in kidney care in Lagos State

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 25, 2020

Like other students, Chidozie had visions of what to do after graduating as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Getting a placement for his internship and earning some money was top of his wish list. He would often discuss these plans with close friends. His devotion to his Catholic faith and his calm and collected nature set […]

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