The Kwara State Government has again reiterated its dedication to providing adequate, affordable and high-quality healthcare services to residents of the state, even as 400 Kwarans were screened for kidney diseases.
The Chief Medical Director, Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, Dr AbdulKadir Ahmed Bola disclosed this, during the celebration of World Kidney Day with the theme; “Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect early, protect kidney health,” held at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Ilorin, on Thursday.
According to him, “today’s event is marked in collaboration with Renal Study Group of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, to commemorate 2025 World Kidney Day, which is celebrated annually every second Thursday of March, to raising awareness about kidney health and advocating, for preventive measures against kidney diseases, for healthy living of citizens”.
The CMD therefore, underscores the vital role of early detection and intervention in preventing kidney disease and its severe complications.
He further revealed that the 2025 event will feature sensitization and the screening of over 400 Kwara residents, for kidney disease. This is done to harp on early detection, reduce the burden of kidney diseases and sustain healthy living of Kwarans,” he added.
Dr Bola Ahmed also said that, kidney disease is a growing global health problem that affects millions of people globally, saying 10 per cent of the world’s population is affected by chronic kidney disease with millions of people dying every year because of the lack of access to affordable treatment.
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He however, emphasized the readiness of the present administration under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to engage in various programmes that will increase sensitization and allow early detection, for proper treatment and support.
Earlier, in his welcoming address, the Coordinator, Ilorin Renal Study Group, Prof. Timothy Olanrewaju said Kidney disease is a silent killer that can progress without symptoms until it’s too late.
Prof Olarewaju stressed that early detection is crucial, therefore there is need to increase the advocate for kidney disease and encourage people to get screened without delay.
He further disclosed that a condition when the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood properly, there is a serious tendency of having the kidney disease, adding that disease risk factors include diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, family history, obesity, misuse of painkillers and herbal medicines, age and glomerulonephritis, among others.
In his remarks, the Chairman of Local Organising Committee for 2025 World Kidney Day, Dr. Dapo Oyedepo, stated that the event was part of a broader effort to improve kidney health awareness in Kwara State.
“We are working to create awareness about kidney disease and to improve access to healthcare services for individuals with kidney disease.
“We are also advocating for policies that support kidney healthcare delivery by creating awareness through this event and also organise free Kidney screening with the checking of residents blood pressures, blood glucose, urine and others, hoping that we will be able to detect people suffering from the early-stage of kidney disease” he added.
The programme was attended by the Provost, College of Nursing Sciences, Dr (Mrs) Nihinlola Abdulmalik, Head of Department, School of Basic Nephrology Nursing, Dr (Mrs) Titilola Segun-Agboola and the University of Ilorin Principal officials of the Ilorin Renal Study Group among others.
