The Nigerian Association of Nephrology has taken some bold steps to alter the near epidemic trends in incidence and prevalence of kidney disease in the Nigerian population. A very thoughtful document that requires the support of all well meaning Nigerians and the government.

http://www.nanephrology.org.ng/index.php/education/proposed-national-renal-care-policy

All stakeholders- patients, healthcare providers, health insurance and other payors, regulatory bodies and the government should be involved to ensure that all points of view are included in the final policy.

Please share this with your friends and with your local, state and federal government representatives. Let them hear your voice. Nigeria is plagued with a lot of issues and this might not seem like an important one but consider the following.
1. Majority of affected patients in Nigeria are young between the ages of 25 and 40 years of age.
2. 70-80% of patients first see a kidney specialist when they need dialysis or transplant rather than when they have earlier stages of kidney disease that might be reversible.
3. Death from kidney failure in Nigeria for the majority of people is fairly high. More than 8 out of 10 patients with kidney failure are dead within 1 year of their diagnosis.
4. It is estimated that only 1 in 10 patients needing dialysis get it at all.
5. 1 or 2 out of every 10 patients admitted to a general hospital are likely to have some form of kidney disease or failure.
6. A years worth of dialysis and medications currently costs between 5 and 6 million naira. This does not cover events that might require hospitalization or medications or treatments for other medical issues a patient might have. 

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