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Group task government on healthcare programmes for kidney patients
Global Assistance for Healthy Kidney Initiative (GAHKI), a not for profit organisation has called on the Nigerian government to provide good healthcare programmes to support those with kidney diseases and educate the public on how to take care of their kidneys.
The group opines that taking care of the kidney is key in preventing individuals from having kidney failure, as many Nigerians can’t afford dialysis sessions.
Speaking at a healthcare outreach organised by GAHKI recently in Ojuelegba Community in Lagos, the group’s executive secretary, Sam Nabena, urge the federal and state governments to subsidize the cost of treatment.
“We are glad that Surulere Local Government Health Centre partnered with us and we hope that there would be more of this in other areas to reach out to more people as we are currently treating 12 patients at a subsidised rate.
The Guardian, Saturday, March 30, 2019
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