Six people are diagnosed with kidney failure every day in Singapore and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) warns that if nothing changes, there might not be enough dialysis spots for new patients.

According to the Singapore Renal Registry’s 2021 report, there are roughly 9,000 patients in Singapore who have kidney failure but that’s only “the tip of the iceberg”. What’s more troubling is more than 300,000 people who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) the precursor to kidney failure and another 200,000 who could be going undetected.

CNA Insider speaks to frontliners from Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH), the NKF Integrated Renal Centre and a family physician to find out why CKD is a silent killer and what can be done to tackle this overlooked health crisis.

(Video produced in partnership with The National Kidney Foundation.)

00:00 How urgent is ‘kidney failure tsunami’?
01:29 Inside the renal ward with a nephrologist
04:08 What causes kidney failure?
05:20 Challenges that dialysis nurses face
06:51 Dietary restrictions for dialysis patients
08:44 Why diabetesinduced kidney failure is a big problem
10:05 Kidney screening includes blood and urine test
11:18 Benefits of early detection
16:16 Why are people afraid to go for health screening?
18:35 How often should people with risk factors go for renal screening?

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The National Kidney Foundation runs a CKD intervention clinic, which provides free renal screening for those who meet the eligibility criteria.

For more information, visit: https://nkfs.org/kidneyfailure/ckdc...

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