World Kidney Day is a globally acceptable week set aside to create health awareness while focusing on the importance of the kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. Every year, the Nsawam Adoagyiri Health Directorate partakes in this occasion. This year’s world kidney Day celebration was held at Ahwerease/Darmang with the theme for the Celebration as “Kidney Health For All” . The program came off on the 8th of march, 2022 with a float embarked on by school children in the municipal.
The campaign focused on bridging knowledge gap to improve kidney health through
increased kidney care education and awareness in the public arena .
Increased understanding of the vital role kidneys play, and the simple ways of identifying
and preventing potential health issues, can help combat unnecessarily high morbidity and
mortality rate. The main function of the kidney is the removal of waste and extra fluid
from the body ,it also removes acid that is produced by the cells of your body and
maintain a healthy balance of water, salt and minerals such us sodium, calcium,
phosphorus and potassium in the blood
Signs and symptoms of kidney Disease
- Decrease urine output
- Fluid retention; causing swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet.
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Confusion
- Nausea
- Weakness
- Irregular heart beat
Causes of kidney failure
High BP and diabetes are the common causes . Kidneys could also become damaged
from physical injury and other disorders like abuse of analgesics such as paracetamol and
aspirin.
Prevention of kidney
- Regular screening, thus BP and DM
- Drinking a lot of water
- Intake of lemon also helps to prevent calcium from building up and forming stones in your kidney
The Municipal Director of Health Service also added that regular exercise should be our
practice. She then appreciated all the invited guest for leaving their busy schedules and
making time for this program especially the Chief, Obaahema and other dignitaries of
Ahwerease Darmang.
The in charge of the Sub Municipal added that apart from the Health talk on kidney,
other site attractions were free Screening for TB, Hypertension and Diabetes
The program came to an end with a closing prayer by the chief Imam.
