End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is steadily increasing year on year. In a population of 54.96 million, 10 360 patients were treated for ESRD in 2015.  That is 189 people per million population (pmp) versus 178 pmp in 2014.

The increase in treatment per million population, is mainly in the private sector (799.3 pmp), whereas the treatment per million population in the public sector (71.9 pmp), which is 84% of the South African population, remains at similar levels reported in 1994. This means access to kidney treatment in the public sector remains underserved.   The disparity between the public and private sectors continues to grow.

Chronic kidney disease progresses over decades and in 66% of the cases ESRD is preventable if detected early. There are over 8 million people suffering from early to ESRD in the South African society today and the majority of these people will remain unaware of it until it is too late and they require renal replacement therapy. Typically, a patient would undergo dialysis 3 times a week for 3 to 5 hours at a time or every day for 2 to 3 hours at a time. Patients face many challenges – taking time off work, transportation costs, restrictive diets, to name a few. Complications often arise leading to hospitalization.

It is our mission to campaign for early detection so that the progression of kidney disease is halted. Contact us, should you wish to join the campaign.

We encourage corporates to include urine testing at wellness days and promote kidney care through our clinics if employees are diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease.

We provide a free analysis of spot urine tests. Contact Kidney-Protect for further details and to purchase dipsticks for your next wellness event.