
30 Sep
ONE MORE DIALYSIS SESSION FOR POOR KIDNEY PATIENTS
Hundreds of Cameroonians from highly underprivileged economic backgrounds struggling with kidney failure are faced with the daunting task of dialysis twice a week. For these poor patients, affording one dialysis session means prolonging their lives for a day or two. In Cameroon, the dialysis fee per session is 5 000 FCFA (7.62Euro). Many just can’t afford this and go for some weeks without dialyzing. The worsening insecurity situation in Cameroon has taken an economic toll on the already poor patients especially those from rural areas who rel