In Nigeria’s cities to be precise, kidney disease is no longer rare. From Aba’s bustling markets to Lagos’ corporate offices, more Nigerians are living with declining kidney function than most realise.
Yet conversations about kidney health are still too few—and often come far too late, when dialysis or transplantation is already the only option.
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has quietly become a major public health challenge. According to the Nigerian Association of Nephrology, an estimated 25 million Nigerians are affected.
But the crisis does not begin in dialysis centres. It starts much earlier—in everyday habits, in the food we eat, in how we move, and in the subtle warning signs often ignored until serious damage occurs.Get The Full, Articles. .



