renal failure
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The role of high blood pressure in kidney disease
Posted on 1 June 2021
High blood pressure is both a cause and a complication of kidney disease. Your kidneys are powerful chemical factories located on either side of your back bone. Their main function is to act as a filtration system, removing waste products and excess fluid from your body.
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“I have a new lease on life”
Posted on 3 May 2021
Hayley Herman is a kidney transplant survivor. She began wearing a mask and practising social distancing long before COVID-19 became a reality.
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Six unexpected signs of kidney damage, and how to reverse it
Posted on 14 September 2018
According to Dr Riaan Flooks, a nephrologist at Mediclinic Bloemfontein, methods of identifying renal disease have advanced to allow for a much earlier diagnosis.
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Live kidney donation in South Africa
Posted on 18 November 2016
South Africa has a dire need for kidney donors. We speak to Jooste Vermeulen, the Organ Donor Foundation’s director of communications, about the process of donating a kidney to someone in need.
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