The Chairman, Medical Advisory Council, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Prof Datonye Alasia, has explained that kidney disease, whether at its acute or chronic stages, is not a death sentence, but an anomaly that could be managed.
The Chairman, Medical Advisory Council, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital , Prof Datonye Alasia, has explained that kidney disease, whether at its acute or chronic stages, is not a death sentence, but an anomaly that could be managed.The Chairman, Medical Advisory Council, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital , Prof Datonye Alasia, has explained that kidney disease, whether at its acute or chronic stages, is not a death sentence, but an anomaly that could be managed.
“Also the cost of a renal transplant is actually a big problem, so that’s why this year the theme is Advancing Equitable Access and Optimal Medical Practice. Access means that you want as many people as possible who have kidney issues to be captured and that is why the advocacy is to ensure that kidney care is always captured under health insurance so that more people can have access to it because it’s very costly.
“Also if you have any condition like hypertension or diabetes, those things that are drivers of kidney disease, you have to try and ensure that you control them well. So we always want to emphasize preventive care a lot because the resources are not there to care for this ailments.” Former Chief Economist of the World Bank and the Dean, Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, Beijing, China, Professor Justin Yifu Lin, has debunked the notion of “debt trap” in the cooperation between China and Africa, describing it as a carefully crafted lie.
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