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Kidney disease in medical circle means that the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood like they should

“Kidney dialysis is not well covered in the National Health Insurance Scheme. It made provision for only six sessions which is very inadequate. Dialysis is very cheap in Niger and Cameroon and in the Benin Republic, it is free. That is why some Nigerians fake their names and cross to these countries to receive treatment”, Okwuonu said.

According to him, the foundation decided to site the centre in Aba because of the large number kidney patients from Aba and environs, including Ukwa, Ugwunagbo and Obingwa who go to their Umuahia centre, lamenting that many of them had lost their lives while on transit. Also, as its own sacrifice, the foundation, he disclosed would beginning from Monday run week-long free dialysis at the Aba centre to assist the people, especially the poor patients.

 

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