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How I Learnt Of My Son’s Kidney Removal- Mother

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:11:40 +0000

How I Learnt Of My Son’s Kidney Removal- Mother The mother of 22-year-old Samuel Ezekiel, whose kidney was allegedly removed after he was deceived by his friend, Emmanuel Ode, has revealed that she only learnt about the incident after receiving a phone call from someone who heard that her son had undergone the procedure. […]

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How Friend Deceived Me To Sell My Kidney- Victim

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:13:34 +0000

How Friend Deceived Me To Sell My Kidney- Victim A young Nigerian, Samuel Ezekiel, has recounted how his friend allegedly changed his identity to “Hassan Abubakar” before he underwent kidney removal at Wellington Hospital, Life Camp, Abuja. Ezekiel also alleged that after he was paid in dollars for the procedure, he handed the money […]

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Yobe Residents Lament Rising Deaths From Chronic Kidney Disease

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:15:58 +0000

Yobe Residents Lament Rising Deaths From Chronic Kidney Disease Residents of Gashua, the headquarters of Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, have continued to express concern over the persistent deaths linked to Chronic Kidney Disease, a situation that has devastated families and raised serious public health questions across the community. The residents lamented […]

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World Kidney Day: Senate Wants NHIS Coverage For Chronic Kidney Disease

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:58:19 +0000

World Kidney Day: Senate Wants NHIS Coverage For Chronic Kidney Disease The Senate has urged its Committees on Health to lobby for expansion of comprehensive coverage on treatment of chronic disease patients in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). It also urged the committee to work toward ensuring that financial constraints did not hinder […]

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Scientists Develop Artificial Kidney That May End Dialysis

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:59:22 +0000

Scientists Develop Artificial Kidney That May End Dialysis Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have developed a bioreactor device that uses human kidney cells cultured in the laboratory and mimics some of the key functions of a kidney. The device, according to the scientists, could one day free people from needing dialysis […]

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Abuse Of Pain Killers Could Damage Kidney – Pharmacist

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 20:54:21 +0000

Abuse Of Pain Killers Could Damage Kidney – Pharmacist A Pharmacist, Rotkang Okunlola, has identified self-medication and abuse of painkillers and antibiotics as some of the leading causes of kidney damage. Okunola, who is a lecturer with the University of Jos, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with Newsmen in Jos. She said […]

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Nephrologist Urges FG To Include Treatment Of Kidney Disease In NHIS

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 20:03:36 +0000

Nephrologist Urges FG To Include Treatment Of Kidney Disease In NHIS A Consultant Nephrologist, Dr Rotimi Braimoh, has urged the Federal Government to include the treatment of kidney disease into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in order to ensure an healthier society. Braimoh, who works at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, […]

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LASUTH, Apollo Hospital Launch Kidney Transplant Centre

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 05:36:09 +0000

LASUTH, Apollo Hospital Launch Kidney Transplant Centre With the increasing rate of kidney diseases in the country, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, and Apollo Hospital, India weekend launched a collaborative renal programme to provide best treatment as well as crash the high cost of kidney transplant. Addressing journalists in Lagos during a meeting with […]

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