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Fada N'Gourma hemodialysis center improves access to specialized care in Burkina Faso
The new hemodialysis center in Fada N'Gourma, Burkina Faso, is significantly improving access to specialized care for patients with renal failure in the Goulmou, Sirba, and Tapoa regions. Dr. Delwende Bertrand Dibri, a nephrologist and head of the hemodialysis center, highlighted that previously, patients traveled at least 150 km for nephrology consultations and even further for dialysis sessions. The center is equipped with twelve dialysis generators, including nine in the main hall, two in an isolation room, and one in the resuscitation room, with two generators in reserve. It can perform 252 dialysis sessions per week, accommodating 36 patients daily for their sessions, and manages a caseload of 110 chronic hemodialysis patients, in addition to acute cases. The facility also includes a catheter placement room, a 165 KVA generator, a borehole with a water treatment room, offices, and an equipped consultation room. All staff, except the nephrologist, received six months of specialized training in Ouagadougou. Patients are admitted after consultation and review by a committee, with a registry maintained for those awaiting hemodialysis. Dr. Dibri identified hypertension, diabetes, infections, uncontrolled self-medication including phytotherapy, and artisanal gold panning as key risk factors for renal failure. Future plans for the center include increasing capacity, organizing screening and awareness campaigns, and training healthcare agents in renal disease management and hemo
