South China Morning Post on Nostr: Hong Kong foundation says home peritoneal dialysis a boon to kidney patients ...
Hong Kong foundation says home peritoneal dialysis a boon to kidney patients
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Ng Yuk Mui, 65, diagnosed with kidney failure in 2019, undergoes home peritoneal dialysis, allowing her to maintain daily activities; 5,280 kidney failure patients in Hong Kong rely on peritoneal dialysis; over 11,200 kidney failure patients in total in 2023; diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure; Lui Siu-fai, chairman of the Hong Kong Kidney Foundation, emphasizes early prevention of diabetes and hypertension; Ng's family spends HK$3,000 monthly for dialysis machine rental, aided by foundation support; 70% of Hongkongers with kidney diseases refuse treatment; event marks 45th anniversary of the foundation.
#PeritonealDialysis #KidneyFailure #HongKong #Healthcare #Diabetes #Prevention #Foundation #PatientCare #HomeTreatment #LuiSiufai
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3285003/hong-kong-foundation-highlights-boon-peritoneal-dialysis-home-kidney-failure-patients
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Ng Yuk Mui, 65, diagnosed with kidney failure in 2019, undergoes home peritoneal dialysis, allowing her to maintain daily activities; 5,280 kidney failure patients in Hong Kong rely on peritoneal dialysis; over 11,200 kidney failure patients in total in 2023; diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure; Lui Siu-fai, chairman of the Hong Kong Kidney Foundation, emphasizes early prevention of diabetes and hypertension; Ng's family spends HK$3,000 monthly for dialysis machine rental, aided by foundation support; 70% of Hongkongers with kidney diseases refuse treatment; event marks 45th anniversary of the foundation.
#PeritonealDialysis #KidneyFailure #HongKong #Healthcare #Diabetes #Prevention #Foundation #PatientCare #HomeTreatment #LuiSiufai
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3285003/hong-kong-foundation-highlights-boon-peritoneal-dialysis-home-kidney-failure-patients