Surge in kidney disease in Nigeria has experts stumped | DW News

A surge in chronic kidney disease is alarming health officials in Nigeria. The number of patients needing dialysis and transplants is unusually high, and the cause remains unknown. DW's Christine Mhundwa filed went to Maiduguri to find out more.

00:00 Surge in chronic kidney disease in Nigeria
04:00 DW's Christine Mhundwa speaks with Dr, Ibrahim Ummate, director of the Kidney Center at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital

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Post from DW News on June 01, 2025

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