Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo inaugurated a kidney dialysis center in Auchi for the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease.
The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the center was facilitated by Senator Francis Alimikhena (APC-Edo North) as part of his constituency project for the people of the region.
NAN also reports that dialysis is a process of removing waste and excess water from the blood, and primarily serves as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with kidney failure.
Obaseki, who was represented at the inauguration by Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, said the center was intended to serve the people of Edo North and Nigerians in general.
He congratulated the legislator for attracting the project to the population, noting that “the dialysis center at the Auchi Central Hospital is the first in all of northern Edo to have modern facilities to take care of it. burden patients with kidney.
“The state government has taken over the center and will deploy health workers for efficient use. “
Obaseki added that the state government will continue to partner with people in the health sector to ensure
services to the population.
For her part, Alimikhena said the dialysis center would serve residents of Edo North as they would not need to travel to other parts of the country to diagnose kidney disease.
He added that “my quest is to ensure quality health for the people of Edo North. The increase in cases of renal failure has led to
the citation of the project in the senatorial constituency.
The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Osamwonyi Irowa, said the late diagnosis of diabetes and high blood pressure were responsible for the growing number of cases of kidney failure in the country.
Irowa advised people with kidney problems, prostate problems, urinary leakage and blockages to never postpone treatment to avoid further compromising their health. (NAN)
