Hypertension, Diabetes Raise Kidney Failure Risk – Expert

The Chief Medical Director of Wellington Hospital, Abuja, Dr Charles Ugwuanyi, has warned that uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes are putting Nigerians at risk of kidney damage, urging regular screening and early treatment to prevent complications.
Ugwuanyi raised the concern at a press conference to mark the hospital’s 15th anniversary, where he highlighted the dangers of poorly managed chronic diseases and indiscriminate use of medications.
He said that Nigeria records about 9,000 new cases of end-stage kidney failure every month, explaining that hypertension and diabetes could progressively damage the kidneys, particularly when patients remain undiagnosed or fail to manage the ...