YSUTH to commence kidney transplant

The Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH) is to partner an Egyptian hospital to commence kidney transplant in the state, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Babagana Goni Waru, has said.

Yobe is one of the states with a high rate of renal failure cases.

The Yobe State Teaching Hospital and the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru have been treating most patients, majority of whom are from Gashu’a town, the headquarters of Bade Local Government Area.

Waru, while speaking on a live phone-in radio programme in Damaturu, said discussion and consultation with the Egyptian hospital had reach advance stage for commencement of kidney

Executive Secretary, Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA), Dr Mohammed Goje, says the agency has reprogrammed its response and support strategies to effectively cater for the need of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Geidam and other parts of the state.

Goje was speaking about the efforts of the agency on the plight of the people displaced by insurgents in Geidam and other areas.

He said the reprogramming was in response to the directive of Governor Mai Mala Buni for better support.

“As of May 2, 2021, we have been able to register a total of 8,926 IDPs from Geidam across seven transit locations. This is excluding those in the host communities.

“His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has directed us to reprogramme our response and support by prioritising the most transplant.

“As I am talking to you now, arrangements are on top gear towards the start-up of the kidney transplant in the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital Damaturu,” he said.

Speaking on the free dialysis policy of the Yobe State Government, Waru said the exercise was still free for Yobe indigenes in the hospital.

The CMD, however, advised people to desist from exposing themselves to hot weather which, according to him, has negative effects on their health, especially those with renal failure.

He also advise people to redouble taking fluid so as to remain hydrated.

“Exposure to heat can lead to heat stroke which results in high blood pressure and cardiac arrest.” vulnerable, especially those in transit locations and the poorest of the poor.

“The major needs of the registered IDPs are food and shelter, especially during this hot season which coincides with the holy month of Ramadan,” Goje disclosed.

He stated that though there was increase in the influx of the IDPs across the local government areas of the state, the SEMA would continue with the profiling as well as responding to the plight of the affected persons.

“Though the needs keep increasing due to the rise in the population of the IDPs, more support is being approved by His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Bun,” he said.

Goje further stated that the state government was currently treating 10 persons who sustained injuries in Geidam’s attack, free at government health facilities.