AGA holds mini clinic to mark World Kidney Day

AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine, together with its partners has organised a Mini Clinic at Anyinam, a suburb of Obuasi, to mark World Kidney Day.

World Kidney Day is a day set aside to raise awareness of kidney health and ensure that patients with kidney disease have equitable access to care.

A Physician Specialist at AngloGold Ashanti Health Foundation (AGAHF), Dr. Sulemana Swabil, noted that kidney disease affects about 10% of the world population as a result of which millions of people die every year for lack of access to affordable treatment.

He mentioned that the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Sub-Sahara Africa is 14% and 13.5% in Ghana.

Dr. Swabil stated further that in Ashanti region, chronic kidney disease is a common cause of hospital admissions and death and that about 17.6 patients require dialysis per million populations.

He pointed out that at AGAHF, two out of ten people admitted to the medical wards have chronic kidney disease, while nine out of ten people with kidney disease are unaware they have it.

He stated that diabetes, high blood pressure and unhealthy lifestyle choices are some of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease in the world.

“This month is not just about raising awareness; it is about taking action. Let’s commit to spreading knowledge about kidney health, encouraging regular check and supporting those with kidney diseases,” Dr. Swabil advised.

In a speech read on his behalf, the Community Relations Manager of AGA, Mr. Edmund Oduro Agyei, said the Mini Clinic was to bring quality healthcare to the doorsteps of the local people by providing free screening for kidney function, eye health, dental care, body mass index (BMI), blood glucose levels and many other screenings.

The Assemblyman for Anyinam Electoral Area, Mr. Solomon Amoako Acheampong on behalf of the community thanked AGA for the gesture.

He stated that but for the benevolence of the company, education on the protection of the kidney in particular and the Mini Clinic would have eluded them.

At the close of day,  ‘The Chronicle’ learnt that over 20 extractions and 63 scaling and polishing cases were executed at the Dental Department by the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation while over 250 people were screened and treated at the Eye Department.

From Frederick Danso Abeam, Anyinam-Obuasi

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