{"id":6740,"date":"2024-07-04T09:46:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=6740"},"modified":"2024-07-04T09:46:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:46:16","slug":"more-young-people-contracting-hypertension-diabetes-says-ceo-of-ugmc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=6740","title":{"rendered":"More young people contracting hypertension, diabetes, says CEO of UGMC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a growing number of young people with hypertension and diabetes in the country, the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Dr Kwame Anim-Boamah, has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said some of the patients were either non-compliant or not on any treatment, making it the number one cause of end-stage renal disease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Anim-Boamah, who was speaking to the Daily Graphic in an interview in Accra, attributed the increasing cases to abuse of herbal and over-the-counter medications, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kidney transplant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a related development, the UGMC is to perform an additional two kidney transplants this month after successfully performing six similar operations last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The patients who are all Ghanaians, were made up of two men and four females aged between 25 and 54.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-30c5f844dde5d3909a0c2a9a84f08aed ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lZYEH7EMB3c?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Head of the Urology Department of UGMC, Dr Emmanuel Asante, said the procedures were performed seamlessly, explaining that barriers and challenges were overcome by a determined team who made it possible for the procedures to go on smoothly, showcasing the centre&#8217;s capabilities in complex surgical interventions and post-operative care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Dr Anim-Boamah said the successful completion of the first set of six kidney transplants underscored the centre&#8217;s commitment to pushing boundaries, achieving medical excellence, and improving the lives of patients through cutting-edge interventions and compassionate care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the UGMC looked forward to continuing its mission of advancing healthcare standards and innovative practices in the field of transplantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For her part, the Media Affairs Manager of UGMC, Barbara Owusu-Hemeng, said most of the donors for the first six patients were their close family members or acquaintances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said the centre was currently doing only living donor transplants as \u201cwe do not currently have a bank for organs\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The manager said the average cost of a kidney transplant at the centre was currently $25,000, adding that they were working towards reducing the cost for the average citizen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UGMC is an academic medical centre offering world-class patient care, training and research in Ghana, West Africa and beyond.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a growing number of young people with hypertension and diabetes in the country, the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Dr Kwame Anim-Boamah, has said. 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