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MBABANE – In a space of 12 months, close to 200 kidney patients have died due to multiple factors in the country.
This was revealed by the Chronic Kidney Disease Support Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nkhosinatsi Dlamini.
He said there were a number of challenges that kidney patients experienced. Among others, Dlamini mentioned that the patients lacked transport money as they had to attend three sessions a week, at most.
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He said some of the patients had to travel from as far as Matsamo and Lomahasha.
“Most of those who are young and energetic and those in the working class find themselves jobless as they spend most of the time at the renal unit,” Dlamini said.
He said some eventually got infected with other conditions that could have been easily avoided.
This, he said, became a cause of severe stress, as some did not have support of their close acquaintances, as they did not understand the complications that came with the condition. In honour of the World Kidney Day yesterday, the Chronic Kidney Disease Support Foundation were very supportive, such that once a person was placed on dialysis, they changed their roles, including taking up jobs that were physical.
He appealed to other companies to be patient with of Eswatini joined the whole world in celebrating the chronic kidney disease themed: Preparing for the unexpected: Supporting the vulnerable.
Dlamini said yesterday they observed the World Kidney Day, a day to build awareness about the importance of understanding kidney health as well as reducing the impact of kidney disease in the country.
Moreover, he said it was of great importance to lessen the burden that was carried by the people who underwent people on dialysis and give them responsibilities that would not require physical strength.
According to Mamba, companies that decide to send home employees who were no longer physidialysis in the country.
Dlamini stated that every liSwati needed to know about kidney disease, especially the risk factors which included diabetes, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, heart disease, obesity or a family history of kidney disease.
He said knowing you were at risk was the first step towards living a healthier life. Dlamini said Eswatini had done a lot in terms of the development that had taken place around dialysis services.
“As the kidney foundation, we will always