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ONE THOUSAND SENEGALESE; ONE MILLION DOLLARS; ONE DIALYSIS CENTER

It is the goal of our community to help patients in Senegal avoid unnecessary death. Our fundraising will provide patients undergoing dialysis, direct support in their fight for survival. The dollars we raise will also help for prevention and education in the risks of CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease). Your fundraising will serve to build a Kidney Center in Senegal.

OUR OBJECTIVE IS:

To build a Dialysis Center in Senegal

To deliver dialysis and high-quality care at a lower and affordable cost.

To develop and implement an Integrated Kidney Care Network in Senegal under the SenAmerica Clinic.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a non-communicable disease caused mostly by diabetes and hypertension. Globally, in 2017, 1.2 million people died from CKD. In Senegal, there is no data on the incidence and prevalence of CKD. 


CKD is largely preventable and treatable, and deserves more considerable attention in global health policy decision making, particularly in locations with low and middle socio-demographic index. 


Poor adherence to treatment of CKD is due to access to healthcare, cost, and complexity of the treatment. Currently, in Senegal, there are only 26 dialysis centers, and 22 are in the public sector. Dialysis costs $110 per session in private clinics. Dialysis is free of charge to the patient in the public sector. 


Despite being free of charge in the public sector, CKD remains an economic burden; it affects a young population. The other costs associated with CKD are the treatment of diabetes, hypertension, and medications. 75% of patients with ESKD (End Stage Kidney Disease) die before having dialysis due to lack of available dialysis spot. Tunisia has a population of 11.8 million, compared to Senegal 16.7 million. In 2010, Tunisia had 138 dialysis centers: 39 public, 99 private, 7080 patients were treated by hemodialysis, 127 patients underwent renal transplantation.

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Phase 1:

We will build a Dialysis Center to immediately save the lives of patients waiting for a dialysis spot.

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Phase 2:

We will create a primary care center for the primary prevention of CKD and slow the
progression of CKD

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Phase 3:

We will create a center Kidney Transplant Center, as a kidney transplant is the best treatment option for people with ESKD.

* | Potential infographic that could be used to support decision-makers in implementing integrated kidney care.

The size of each section of the triangle has been drawn in proportion to the associated health gains and, thus, the priority for investment. The figure illustrates that of the components of integrated kidney care, treatments that delay or prevent progression from kidney disease to kidney failure should be the highest priority, and hemodialysis (HD) should be the lowest priority. Within the various modalities available for kidney replacement among people with kidney failure, kidney transplantation should be the highest priority and HD should be the lowest priority.

However, within countries that choose to offer kidney replacement, a mix of all 3 modalities will often be most appropriate. Treatments that delay or prevent progression from kidney disease to kidney failure include those aimed at treatment of the primary kidney disease, such as immunosuppressive medications for people with lupus nephritis.

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