Globally, chronic kidney diseases directly resulted in an estimated 1.23 million deaths in 2017, with an additional 1.36 million deaths accounted for by cardiovascular diseases resulting from impaired kidney function.
In response to this, Faithcity Hospital, a leading private facility with multiple
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.
