Benin/Health: Another dialysis patient between life and death

He will never tell, treating people with kidney failure exhausts patients and their loved ones. The president of the association of dialysis patients in Benin keeps singing it whenever the opportunity arises. After the journalist Judicaël Gbaguidi, it's another person's turn to call for help. A woman. Only a year of treatment and her family is already out of breath.

In the face of danger and especially when death knocks at the door, wisdom recommends that pride settle down. This gentleman seeing the state of health of his mother ended up calling for solidarity. He requested, Edmond Amoussou, President of the Association of dialysis patients of Benin. "Really the state of health of mom is deteriorating from day to day. It's been a year since she started dialysis, parents and friends have abandoned us even her own parents to her. Currently, I've exhausted all my cards and my back is against the wall. Every day is getting more and more complicated and difficult and I can't stand to watch her die without doing anything. She suffers too much. The last thing I have to do is ask for help from anyone who can help me.. It's very difficult ".

In an interview he gave us, Edmond Amoussou, informed that his association sent an open letter to the Head of State to make him understand the problems experienced by dialysis patients. Starting from the tragic accident that occurred in Dassa-Zoumè le 29 January 2023. A drama that aroused strong emotions and many reactions, she made it clear that the situation of dialysis patients is glaring. “Several people die each year for lack of adequate care. We say that we must take more effective measures to help the people on dialysis that we are so as not to let ourselves die. People are slowly dying for lack of money to buy the treatment kit,” he said..

“Dialysis can only be paid for at 100% in Benin because even if you have a lot of money, it's very complicated. Imagine that you have to remove 100.000 FCFA each time for care. The money will end one day and if you're still alive, you will have to look for money elsewhere to unfortunately continue the treatment. Many people cannot afford this luxury because it is one under our skies. That the Head of State helps us and above all that he reviews the co-payment formula so that dialysis patients continue to live a long time”, had he concluded.

Arnaud ACKAPO (Coll)