INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nephrologist Sanjaya Heiyanthuduwa says.Dr
Heiyanthuduwa expressed that the increase in diabetes among the population is the major cause of the increased figures of kidney
proper attendance at clinics are very important
The intake of excessive salt, sugar, and oil in food should be reduced
is affected by chronic kidney disease and it is the 12th most common cause of death
Millions die annually due to a lack of access to affordable treatment.Furthermore, according to an analysis by the Global Burden of Disease
Study in 2019, chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased by 40 percent over the past 30 years and is one of the fastest-rising major causes
areas in the north-central districts of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, plus some neighbouring districts, are suffering from acute kidney
impacted by kidney diseases, according to Nishad Jayasundara, who is from a farming community in Sri Lanka and now works as an environmental
symptoms, such as weight loss and poor appetite, swollen ankles or hands, shortness of breath and itchy skin, early on, CKDu is asymptomatic
until the latter stages of the disease, so early detection is nearly impossible, say doctors
By the time a patient receives a diagnosis, the disease is usually untreatable.Even when symptoms do appear, they usually include back pain,
Many, like himself, wanted to investigate further and identify the causes.A World Health Organisation (WHO) team even came to investigate
inhalation, and ingesting contaminated water and food, explains Mujahith.Sri Lanka, a small tropical nation with a population of about 22
million people, is undergoing the fifth year of the worst economic crisis in its history
The result has been limited access to medicine and food which hinders treatment and management of the disease, particularly in remote and
under-served places such as Ambagaswewa, the report said.--With agencies inputs
