Urgent Need for Kidney Transplants in Nigeria Revealed by Prof. Egbi
In his 65th inaugural lecture titled "Human Kidney: Casualties of Society and Maladies," Prof. Egbi reveals that 230,000 Nigerians require kidney transplants or dialysis. The rise in CKD is attributed to non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.
Lifestyle factors such as modern dietary habits play a significant role in the prevalence of kidney diseases. Environmental factors, including exposure to pollutants, also contribute to kidney problems.
Poverty remains a major barrier to accessing adequate CKD management, with high treatment costs leading many patients to abandon care early. The situation is particularly challenging in Bayelsa State, where 68% of tertiary hospital admissions are related to NCDs.
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