Fatiu Arogundade|Rashad S. Barsoum
CKD Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call for Governmental, Nongovernmental, and Community Support
Obafemi Awolowo University
upsurge incidence prevalence chronic kidney disease ckd developed developing nations necessitated renewed interest global ckd prevention regarded public health threat although ckd management consuming huge proportion health care finances developed countries contributing significantly morbidity mortality decreased life expectancy developing ones ckd epidemiological characteristics subsaharan africa ssa strikingly different observed regions although middleaged elderly populations predominantly affected developed countries ssa ckd mainly affects young adults economically productive years hypertension infectionrelated chronic glomerulonephritis major causes morbidity mortality high affected individuals cannot access renal replacement therapy contributory factors dismal picture include late presentation limited renal replacement therapy unaffordability absence kidney disease prevention programs poor literacy level gloomy outlook ckd subregion makes prevention viable option long term struggling improve access renal replacement therapy short term unfortunately countries ssa prevention programs available either institutions individual based little governmental support review focuses burden ckd ssa reviews available prevention programs view stimulating governments communities organizations establishing inexpensive affordable program entire subregion