The enduring plight of Zim’s kidney patients

FOR 24 years Vasco Mukunangana (47) has endured the pain and frustration of accessing treatment for his kidney ailment.

With kidney treatment services at government health centres almost non-existent, private clinics and hospitals offering the services are beyond the reach of many like Mukunangana.

Despite improvements in the availability of treatment services for kidney patients on dialysis, most of the dialysis units are mainly in Harare, the capital city, and offer little relief to patients living in remote areas who have to travel long distances to access dialysis treatment.

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