Nigeria: Initiative battles rise of kidney disease in rural communities

Amidst concerning statistics revealing a 19.9% prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in rural Nigerian communities, a collaborative health initiative is taking proactive steps to combat the silent epidemic.

The Renal Health initiative, founded by Dr Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu, a medical doctor and Associate Professor of Health Promotion at the University of West England, UK, partnered with Fountain University Osogbo to organize a crucial two-day community outreach campaign focused on CKD…