More young people between 19 and 47 are getting diagnosed with kidney problems – Association

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Geeman 6 months ago

What are the causes?

What are the causes?
Koti 6 months ago

Nice questions, what are the causes? Sadly our politicians are only interested in media attention by arresting so-called corrupt former government officials. As they usually do play chaskele the cases till a new government co ...
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Nice questions, what are the causes? Sadly our politicians are only interested in media attention by arresting so-called corrupt former government officials. As they usually do play chaskele the cases till a new government comes and the cases die. The Airbus, Ford expedition, Isofoton, fertilizer, etc. are typical examples.

Back to the topic. So far as we eat food prepared from food items bought from markets in Ghana, we are not far from kidney problems. Our farmers and traders are only interested in the profits they make but not the health of their customers. The farmers spray their crops with dangerous chemicals to get a good yield. Vegetables are sprayed to get them ripened even if they are matured. Grains are sprayed with dangerous chemicals to avoid insect infestation. Meat products are smeared with formalin to preserve them. These days even houseflies do step on meat products in our markets. Some dried fish (momone) sellers actually spray insecticides on them when they find maggots in them. Whose duty is it to ensure food safety in our markets?
Sadly in Ghana we choose wealth over health. All our health workers, including doctors and nurses, FDA officials, Ghana Standard Authority officials, politicians, etc. all eat food prepared from food items bought from the same markets. Instead of doing what they are paid to do so that all people living in Ghana benefit, they either remain inactive or take bribes and leave. Most of the can products in our markets have not been approved by any authority and some are expired.
Ironically, most of these traders are religious people. but they sell these unwholesome products to equally religious people they meet at the church or mosque every day. Are we safe?
K Gyamfi 6 months ago

Thank you, say it again.
You said it all.

Thank you, say it again.
You said it all.
Koti 6 months ago

... corn dough is mixed with carbide.

... corn dough is mixed with carbide.
Akua 6 months ago

Causes? Some are due to the excessive consumption of herbal medicines that have not gone through trials. In the western world new drugs are tried on a number of volunteers. They have numerous test periodically for years to de ...
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Causes? Some are due to the excessive consumption of herbal medicines that have not gone through trials. In the western world new drugs are tried on a number of volunteers. They have numerous test periodically for years to determine whether the drug is safe before the drug is put on the market.
Koio 6 months ago

Excessive consumption of western medicine will as well create kidney problems in the long run even with all the trials

Excessive consumption of western medicine will as well create kidney problems in the long run even with all the trials
EBBY 6 months ago

Herbal medications are the number one cause of kidney issues in the country. Most of these herbs have extremely toxic side affects on the kidneys but no studies are done on them. We take these herbs to treat our waist pains e ...
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Herbal medications are the number one cause of kidney issues in the country. Most of these herbs have extremely toxic side affects on the kidneys but no studies are done on them. We take these herbs to treat our waist pains effectively not knowing that the side effects would damage our kidneys six months down the road. We never associate the kidney damage with the herbs, since the side effects take longer to manifest.
Koti 6 months ago

One dangerous aspect is that a lot of these herbalists mix Western medicine with herbs to treat ailments which the Western medicines are supposed to treat. Sadly, most of these media outlets (TV and radio) allow them to adver ...
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One dangerous aspect is that a lot of these herbalists mix Western medicine with herbs to treat ailments which the Western medicines are supposed to treat. Sadly, most of these media outlets (TV and radio) allow them to advertise without approval from anywhere. It is worse at the communication centers in the suburbs where most residents are illiterates. What about concoctions given to some believers by fake pastors, who approved them?
TAKE OR PAY DEMON 6 months ago

Pregnant women are now taking energy drinks. What do you expect.

Pregnant women are now taking energy drinks. What do you expect.
Ghanaian 6 months ago

Thanks to the FDA for allowing Ndomie and other harmful ingestible products

Thanks to the FDA for allowing Ndomie and other harmful ingestible products
Paa Rasta 6 months ago

Bitters or drinks made from industrial based alcohol is the culprit.

Bitters or drinks made from industrial based alcohol is the culprit.
Paa Rasta 6 months ago

Just check the eating and drinking habits of victims.

Just check the eating and drinking habits of victims.
Reasoning 6 months ago

Free and compulsory medical screening for all is the way to go
Early detection of diseases saves life and reduces cost
At the worse stages of organ failure, the only solution is replacement and not dialysis

Free and compulsory medical screening for all is the way to go
Early detection of diseases saves life and reduces cost
At the worse stages of organ failure, the only solution is replacement and not dialysis
Prof Atokan 6 months ago

Replacement with whose kidney???????.Kidneys are not sold on the market. The biggest challenge in kidney transplantation is getting the organ.

Replacement with whose kidney???????.Kidneys are not sold on the market. The biggest challenge in kidney transplantation is getting the organ.
OZYMANDIAS 6 months ago

Their negative lifestyles sometimes contribute to this. They are obsessed with sex, poor diet, alcohol and drinking concoctions to boost their libidos.

Their negative lifestyles sometimes contribute to this. They are obsessed with sex, poor diet, alcohol and drinking concoctions to boost their libidos.
KWASI IN EUROPE 6 months ago

What do we expect when food on the market is poisoned and people mix palm oil with shoe polish? People inject fresh meat with chemicals and kenkey is prepared with chemicals too. Honey is mixed with melted matress and mosqui ...
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What do we expect when food on the market is poisoned and people mix palm oil with shoe polish? People inject fresh meat with chemicals and kenkey is prepared with chemicals too. Honey is mixed with melted matress and mosquito sprays are sprayed on dried fish to keep off flies etc. Pesticides are sprayed on food and chemicals like glyphosat etc are sprayed on all vegetables in Ghana. Anybody can let a tv station sell their drugs and the Ghana Standard Board is full of unqualified and corrupt satanic people......
Philippine@gh com 6 months ago

So sad that we find ourselves in this trend eh !!
So where is this country's Future?
Are we really safe hmmm
Youth wake up from ur slumbering ooo before the on foreseen happened..
Ur habits ,
Lifestyles ,
Eaten patter ...
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So sad that we find ourselves in this trend eh !!
So where is this country's Future?
Are we really safe hmmm
Youth wake up from ur slumbering ooo before the on foreseen happened..
Ur habits ,
Lifestyles ,
Eaten pattern
Above all God can't be done away remember.
Kwesi 6 months ago

One of the main course, they took wrong medication! Government should regulate information centres. Stop eating raw vegetables, most farmers use contaminated water ( galamsay water).

One of the main course, they took wrong medication! Government should regulate information centres. Stop eating raw vegetables, most farmers use contaminated water ( galamsay water).
JACK TORONTO 6 months ago

Every comments under this story is fine. Have we forgotten our water bodies being poluted with chemicals through GALAMSAY? Excessive use of chemicals on our food products are onother factor.

Every comments under this story is fine. Have we forgotten our water bodies being poluted with chemicals through GALAMSAY? Excessive use of chemicals on our food products are onother factor.
Samus 6 months ago

One can mix any substance with water in Ghana and call it medicine or soft drink. Call the FDA and ask them for approval. When they come just give them a fat envelope and it will be approved in seconds. They will not even che ...
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One can mix any substance with water in Ghana and call it medicine or soft drink. Call the FDA and ask them for approval. When they come just give them a fat envelope and it will be approved in seconds. They will not even check what is in the bottle. We have not seen anything yet.
too much consumption of energy drinks and pain killers 6 months ago

people take in too much pain killers drugs, self medication, too much salt, energy drinks. drink more water

people take in too much pain killers drugs, self medication, too much salt, energy drinks. drink more water
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