Experts take blood sugar, blood pressure, urine tests to Ilorin market

Date: 2019-03-15

A Nephrologist with the Department of Medicine, Renal Care Centre, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Dr Ade Faponle, has urged Nigerians to get screened in order to prevent Kidney diseases.

Faponle made the call on Thursday, in Ilorin, while speaking with newsmen during the celebration of Word Kidney Day in Ilorin.

With the themed: "Kidney Health for every one everywhere" the Nephrologist said that experts from the Department of Medicine will offer free screening for people at Mandate market, in Ilorin, which involve blood sugar, blood pressure and urine tests,

According to him, "cases that require further medical attention from tests conducted at Mandate markets, will be referred to the UITH."

He further explained that screening for kidney disease involve urine tests and checks for protein in the urine, which can be a sign of kidney disease.

He said that many problems of the kidney is diagnosed through the urine, warning that excessive urine is a sign of trouble and that when the filters in the kidneys are damaged, protein leaks into the urine.

Faponle noted that kidney disease is progressive and multi systemic in its manifestation, adding that the body can get swollen and needs a definitive diagnostics.

He however advised people to take preventive measures against kidney disease, as it is financially draining while the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is not well regulated to cover the six session of dialysis.

Also speaking at the event, Mrs. Titi Segun-Agboola, Principal, School of Post Basic Nursing, UITH, warned people against consumption of alcohol, saying that the consequences of taking alcohol outweigh the benefit.

"Kidney disease can affect anybody including children, and risk factors that predispose to this disease includes infection, diabetes and hypertension, and working class people are more at risk, because of living a sedentary life and consumption of alcohol," she said.

She observed that Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) situation is a global problem, and that it is sixth fastest growing cause of death in the world.

The Principal of the Post Basic School of Nursing, explained that the body uses kidney organ to cleanse the blood, while likening it to the "environmental sanitation of the organ of the body".

She explained that indiscriminate use of analgesic and herbs popularly known as 'agbo', or cocktail of analgesic is bad for the kidney.

Agboola urged people to be physically active, so as to prevent obesity and also cut down on sugar and salt, saying "prevention is better than cure".

She advised people to also avoid smoking, consume plenty of water and eat lots of fruits.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Aso-ofi     Kwara State Fire Service     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Isiaq Khadeejah     Rotimi Atere     Tunji Moronfoye     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     PPS     Usman Alkali Baba     Tsaragi-Share     Arinola Lawal     The Herald     Emir Of Ilorin     James Ayeni     Adanla-Irese     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Quareeb Islamic Association     Musa Aibinu     Kale Bayero     Okeose Christian Cementary     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Tunji Oyawoye     Saliu Tunde Bello     Saraki     Micheal Imoudu     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Kwara State Pension Board     Buari Edun     NaAllah     Laduba     Ilorin West     Javed Khan     Bayo Lawal     Michael Ologundea     Bankole Omishore     A.E. Afolabi     Ita-Ore     Abdulkadir Orire     Medview Airlines     Saka Onimago     Kwara TV     Olatunde Olukoya     Public Holiday     Segun Ogunsola     Umar Sanda Yusuf     ER-KANG     Sanusi Abubakar     Adama Isa     Seed Technologies     Hussein Oloyede     Park     Kwarareports.com     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Otuka     Magaji Nda     Ghali Alaaya     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Ifelodun     Ahman Pategi     Taofeek Ibraheem     International Aviation College     Peculiar Allowance     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Ilorin Muslim Community     Bio Ibrahim     Toyin Abdullahi     Niyi Osundare     Lola Olabayo     Ishola Abdullahi     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Bashirat Bola Bello     Mohammed Yisa     Baruba    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bashirat Bola Bello     Oya State     07039448763     Unilorin     Mutawali     Mahe Abdulkadir     Yomi Ogunsola     Ajia-Bako     Barakat Community Secondary School     Musbau A. Akanji     National Information Technology Development Agency     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Garba Dogo     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ilorin General Hospital     MMWG     Okoolowo     John Kehinde Salako     Iyaloja-General     Simeon Ajibola     TIC     Kehinde Boyede     Shehu Adaramaja     Salihu Ajia     Tunde Saad     Irepodun     Kwara United     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Sunday Otokiti     GANZY     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Baba Issa Awoye     Flights To Ilorin     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Millennium Development Goals     Folaranmi Aro     Quareeb     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Hamid Bobboyi     Waheed Ibrahim     Kwara State Pension Board     Oloje     Saliu Oluwole     Abdulwahab Oba     Oko Erin     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     March 28     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Aliyu Sabi     Monthly Sanitation     Ibrahim Jawondo     Sheriff Shagaya     Ganmo     GRA     EndSARS     Ayinde Oki     Salami Adekunle     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     KFA     Senate President     Emir Of Ilorin     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Durosinlohun Kawu     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Sabo-Oke     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Yahaya A Paniyaro     James Kolo     Chief Imam Of Offa     Erubu Oba Zubair     Clara Nwachukwu     Olabode George Towoju