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Awareness creation key in addressing kidney diseases
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Lee Mwiti | March 12th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300
John Musyoka, a nephrologist nurse at Makueni County Referral Hospital renal unit attends to a patient.
Kidney diseases are preventable, and with adequate awareness creation, dealing with such problems may be easier than thought.
Speaking at a symposium to create awareness on the disease and patient care in Parklands yesterday, Gokul Prem Kumar, the Mediheal Group of Hospitals Vice President, Business Relations, said kidney diseases are preventable.
The event was themed: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere - Living Well with Kidney Disease .