Braimoh, who works at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital , Idi-Araba, Lagos, made the plea on Thursday in an interview with Newsmen in Lagos.
“In Western countries, this kind of disease is actually under the insurance health scheme so that when people come down with such disease, the insurance takes about 70 per cent of the cost. Braimoh said that government at all levels should come up with awareness programmes to educate and enlighten the public on major diseases.“As we speak today, kidney disease is counted as the sixth highest causes of death.
“This is why we are here today to create awareness and to also use the opportunity to look for some of the risk factors that we can find out, as an early detector of kidney diseases among the people. “It is quite appropriate that we come down to the people in order to enlighten them on what can be done to prevent and possibly to even check themselves for occurrence of kidney diseases.
“Also, abuse of pain relievers can damage the kidney, especially the ones in the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory group.The traditional ruler of Apollo Makoko, Chief Ibrahim Aladetan, commended the team of medical professionals who facilitated the medical outreach to the community.
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