
07/03/2023
π LATEST UPDATE on the rate of kidney disease in the Philippinesπ
π According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2020, the rate of people with kidney disease in the Philippines is about 7.3%. This is quite a high number and has been increasing rapidly in recent years.
The main causes of kidney disease in the Philippines include:
Diabetes
π¨ High blood pressure
Urinary tract obstruction
π¨ Polycystic kidney disease
π¨ Urinary tract infections.
π¨ It is also due to unhealthy lifestyle habits such as: eating too much greasy food, eating salty food, eating a lot of fast food, eating animal organs, etc.
Accordingly, common kidney diseases today include kidney stones, glomerulonephritis, acute - chronic renal failure, kidney cancer... In which, acute and chronic renal failure are two very common conditions. .
π Medical experts recommend: For effective disease prevention, people should have regular medical check-ups, screening for kidney-related diseases for people at high risk, and early diagnosis and treatment to prevent them. or slow the development of end-stage kidney disease. Encourage and adopt a healthy lifestyle (access to clean water, regular exercise, limit toxic agents for the kidneys such as to***co, alcohol, toxic chemicals...).
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