The Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) has donated a Tissue Typing machine to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) so that the hospital can conduct compatibility test between patients seeking kidney transplant and their donors.
INFOMEDIA reports that previously the AKTH had to transport samples taken from kidney transplant candidates and their donors for cross-matching to India or Egypt–a tedious, expensive and time-consuming process that has led to more suffering for the patients.
However, Professor Abdulrahman Sheshe, the hospital’s chief medical director (CMD) said with the donation of the equipment, the AKTH can now conduct its test locally before performing the transplant.
Mr Sheshe disclosed this while receiving national leaders of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), who paid him a courtesy visit.
He said the machine will be put to use immediately in order to bring to an end the challenge of tissue typing bedeviling renal transplant candidates in the hospital, adding that people from neighboring countries will also benefit from the equipment.
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In his remarks, President of the NMA, Dr. Francis A. Faduyeli commended AKTH for its efforts most especially in renal transplant, saying the hospital has attained a higher status among tertiary health facilities.
He also pledged the association’s support to the hospital in order to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
Meanhwhile, Aminu Kano Kidney Foundation has donated dialysis consumable items worth N500,000 to patients with end-stage kidney disease.
The Chairman of the Foundation Professor Abdulhamid Isa Dutse who presented the items disclosed that the foundation was established with the aim of assisting patients with renal failure adding that the items donated will support up to 100 sessions of dialysis.
He also affirmed that the foundation will be providing assistance to the patients every quarter of the year,especially those that are in dire need of assistance.
Thanking the foundation for the gesture, the AKTH CMD Mr Sheshe raised concern over the rising cases of kidney disease in the country, blaming the trend on indiscriminate use of traditional and orthodox medicines by public members.
He urged the foundation to assist with sensitization lectures to address the problem and appealed for more donations from philanthropists.
