Urine will be vital in kidney transplant

Kidney, urine sample and a form.

It is estimated that 1.7 million people globally die of acute kidney injury annually. In Kenya, about five million Kenyans suffer from kidney-related conditions with over 4,000 undergoing dialysis across the country according to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

While most patients prefer transplants to lifelong dialysis treatment, kidney transplantation is a slow and tedious process with Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the largest referral facility in the country conducting about 15 transplants every year.