Despite having dialysis machines within reach, kidney patients have to travel far and wide in search of treatmentA year ago, five dialysis machines were delivered to a refurbished renal ward at the Wajir County Referral Hospital. However, that has not stopped patients with kidney ailments from making long and expensive trips to either Garissa or Nairobi, in search of treatment. They live less than a kilometre away from the Wajir County Referral Hospital. At Garissa County Referral Hospital, he met at least 12 other patients who had come from neighbouring counties to access dialysis. Yet, Wajir County has a kidney unit, having signed a contract with the national government that saw counties receive key medical equipment, such as dialysis machines.

Source: Daily Nation April 24, 2018 06:11 UTC