NET SPECIAL FEATURE: How renal failure is killing your favourite celebs
According to Nathan Foundation 15,000 new cases of kidney failure occurs every year in Nigeria. Statistics have further showed that 30 million Nigerians are suffering from Kidney disease and currently, patients pay as high as N150, 000 for three sessions of dialysis every week and about N5 million annually; costs of transplant varies from hospitals but ranges between N4m and about N8m and a patient needs about N150, 000 monthly to get immuno-suppressive drugs after a successful transplant.
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