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Kidney transplant crisis exposed

 Chronic kidney failure involves a gradual loss of kidney function. [iStockphoto]

Kenya faces a severe shortage of kidney specialists, a new Ministry of Health report reveals.

The report notes that most transplant facilities, especially in urban areas, share key personnel, including urologists, vascular surgeons, nephrologists, and anesthesiologists, due to the limited pool of specialists.

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