Haemodialysis Practice in Sierra Leone – A call for urgent action

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Abstract

The rising burden of chronic kidney disease is
approaching epidemic proportions. This has led to
escalated deaths as well as morbidity resulting from
CKD. In Sierra Leone, the provision of sustained
haemodialysis commenced in December 2016. In this
article, we described how it all started, the patient
characteristics, the progress made so far as well as
the challenges impeding the smooth delivery of this
service to the nation. We have made a few
recommendations including the need for funding and
support in terms of training of staff by the Government
of Sierra Leone, private organizations and
international partners like WHO or World Bank