Today our guest is Dr Thato Pitse GP with special interest in Aesthetic and Lifestyle Medicine.

  • National Kidney Month this year is focused on raising awareness of one of the world’s leading causes of death: chronic kidney disease.
  • It is estimated that six million South Africans are battling kidney disease.
  • Studies have shown that 10% of the global population is affected by chronic kidney disease, with millions dying yearly because of difficulties with access to affordable treatment.
  • Two million people globally are on dialysis or have had a kidney transplant.
  • This number only represents 10% of chronic kidney disease patients who need treatment to live.
  • According to the National Kidney Foundation, about 65% of kidney failures in South African adults are related to hypertension.

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