Managing Director, Rencare African Limited, Mr Zahi El-Khatib, says no fewer than 20,000 Nigerians develop end-stage kidney disease every year and there must be access to affordable and reliable kidney care to ensure people’s survival.
Mr El-Khatib, who made this known in Ibadan at the unveiling of the Rencare-RHC Dialysis centre inaugurated by the Redeemer’s Health Centre in partnership with Rencare Africa limited, said about one in 10 Nigerians are estimated to also suffer from kidney disease.
According to him, “It is estimated that every year, 20,000 more Nigerians will have end-stage kidney diseases and about one in 10 Nigerians are estimated to suffer from renal disease. In order for these people to survive, they would require dialysis, transplant and other renal treatments.
“However, the country is nowhere near providing adequate kidney care services that are affordable, accessible and qualitative. We have invested in this facility in order to provide affordable and reliable renal care.
“Rencare-RHC Dialysis Centre is a state-of-the-art dialysis centre that provides world-class renal care covering treatment and diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD). Our team of experts will ensure that our patients receive the highest level of care and comfort, using the latest technologies to achieve optimal outcomes.”
Chairman, Board of Management, Redeemer’s Health Centre, Ibadan, Professor Adeniyi Adenipekun, said the rising prevalence of kidney problems in Nigeria prompted the hospital to partner with Rencare Africa limited to provide affordable and optimal kidney care services for Nigerians.
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Professor Adenipekun said: “As part of our Christian Social Responsibility (CSR), we are determined to make this facility affordable and accessible to all and sundry. Our desire is to expand this facility because as it is now, we are already oversubscribed.”
Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Branch, Dr Ayotunde Fasunla, lauded the initiative of the RCCG to provide optimal and affordable kidney care to the teeming population of Oyo State.
According to Dr Fasunla, “We currently have just a few dialysis centres that are not enough to provide affordable care to people suffering from end-stage kidney disease. The CDC said that its prevalence was 14 per cent in 2000 and projected that by 2030, it is going to increase to about 60.7 per cent.
“This means we will have more people living with mild to end-stage kidney disease. Having this kind of centre will really help to reduce the burden of chronic kidney disease in Oyo State and the country as a whole. The NMA, as a body, really appreciates this initiative.”
In her remarks, President, Nigerian Association of Nephrologists, Professor Ada Asinobi, said treating kidney disease is very expensive and its treatment is not covered by health insurance in Nigeria.
She also called for increased government support for kidney treatment in the country.
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