Have you noticed how common kidney failure stories have become lately? Everywhere you turn, families are runningbcrowd sources and fundraisers for dialysis or kidney transplants.
Experts note that kidney disease has quietly grown into a massive public health challenge in Nigeria, with roughly 1 of every 10 Nigerians affected.
https://guardian.ng/features/health/concerns-over-fate-of-kidney-victims-in-southeast-obi-intervenes/?hl=en-US#:~:text=%E2%80%9CKidney%20disease%20is%20becoming%20an%20increasingly%20important,a%20person%20develops%20Chronic%20Kidney%20Disease%20(CKD).
Some of the cause of this pandemic:1. Ignorancee of early symptoms.
2. Self medication and abuse of pain killers
3. Undiagnosed or poorly managed high blood pressure and diabetes.
How to protect yourself1. Check your blood pressure and blood sugar regularly.
2. Drink plenty of clean water, especially in hot weather.
3. Stop arbitrary drug abuse and casual use of NSAIDs/painkillers.
4. Go for routine medical check-ups even when you feel fine
Please let's spread the word
Thank you
This picture is from Facebook. All the persons in this picture are kidney patient.
