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Dr Mary Kigho, a medical practitioner in Universal Hospital, Benin, has advised patients of chronic kidney disease to go for frequent medical checkups to avoid further complications.Kigho, who gave the advice in an interview with the…

A Consultant Nephrologist, Dr Ebun Bamgboye, has called for the implementation of programmes for the prevention, screening and treatment of kidney diseases. Bamgboye, also a Clinical Director at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, made the call…

Professor Owonala Lanre, a Nephrologist, has advised the Federal Government and Nigerians to adopt pragmatic ways to fight increasing rate of kidney disease in the country.Owonala, the Chief Medical Director of Olive Square Hospital in…

Dr Ade Faponle, a Neurologist with the Department of Medicine, Renal Care Centre, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has advised Nigerians to get screened to prevent kidney diseases.Faponle gave the advice on Thursday in…

An expert in kidney diseases, Dr Yemi Raji has warned Nigerians against holding their urine to prevent urinary tract infection, a reason some people end up with a kidney problem.Raji, a consultant nephrologist at University College…

Vice president, Nigerian Association of Nephrologists, Dr Adaeze Asinobi, has raised alarm over increasing case of kidney problem in Nigeria, stating that about 15 per cent of all Nigerians have some form of kidney disease.Asinobi spoke…

AN Abuja-based physician, Dr Baba Ahmed on Monday urged Nigerians to develop the habit of eating food rich in Vitamin D for the benefit of healthy liver and kidney.Ahmed, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja…

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof.  Abdulwaheed Olatinwo on Saturday said the hospital would soon commence renal transplant surgery procedure.The New Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

The Kidney Surgery Team at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja has successfully carried out its second kidney transplant on a 38-year-old unnamed male patient.The Chief Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Oke,…