Blog - 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.
Salisu Hauwa, a 33-year-old woman in Gashau, a Local Government Area in northern Yobe State, Nigeria was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital in Damaturu. This diagnosis came weeks after she had been experiencing headaches and continuous vomiting.
,"Yobe State, along with neighbouring states of Borno and Jigawa, carries a significant burden of chronic kidney disease. "The data will be instrumental to uncover the underlying cause of the disease in the area and to seek grants and address the global concern of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause ,"stated and other partners, to investigate the underlying causes of this condition. In 2019, the Yobe State committee on CKD visitedin Egypt to explore opportunities to introduce kidney transplants in the northeast region.
Efforts to identify the causes of CKD and provide financial support for dialysis are crucial steps in addressing the condition in Yobe State. However, it is essential to develop clear health awareness programmes, especially in communities with high incidence of CKD and limited understanding of CKD risk factors, as well as strengthening primary healthcare centres to include more awareness sessions on the disease.
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