Information about KFDCO ( Kidney Failure Dialysis Charity Clinic )

Information about KFDCO

According to studies done in Ethiopia, there are more than 2 million people of a chronic renal failure patients. S40,000 patients are in need of dialysis treatment immediately, otherwise they are destined to die if treatment/ dialysis/ is not provided. However, only fewer 300 patients (less than 0.75%) are capable of paying for their own treatment of dialysis.

One patient spends 15,000 Ethiopian birr to 20,000 Ethiopian birr per month.

Patients who can’t afford to pay for the dialysis are forced to wait for the day of his / her death, being bedridden patient in his home. Most patients sell their house and property to pay for the treatment,. They become hopeless in the process and have no any other alternative other than to spend all they have and drain the whole livelihood of the entire family.

Establishment of Kidney Failure

Dialysis Charity Organization

Considering the seriousness of the problem, 43 patients gathered together and established kidney failure dialysis charity organization 5 years ago.

Members of the organization

Out of the 43 patients who are victims of the disease and who founded the kidney failure dialysis charity, only one of them is alive. However, the organization currently has more than 500 victim members. The members are mostly between the ages of 16-30 years old. Most of the patients are the only worker and provider of their family, as a result, one patient disrupt the life of 5 to 10 members of the family. 

Objective of the organization

The main objective of the association is to give relief for the people who are suffering from the disease treatment due to financial problem by providing dialysis with a very minimal cost. 

To raise awareness among the society regarding the renal failure and how they can protect themselves with the provision of the necessary information and education. 

Implementation strategies

· raising awareness 

· Participating in and organizing fund raising activities

· To educate the society on how they protect themselves through change of attitude and life style.

· Maintain their affected physiology with counseling

· Working in cooperation with the concerned governmental and non-governmental organization

Action plans of the organization 

• To look for a source of income by working with various organizations, both located locally and abroad, which can cover costs and decrease the cost of dialysis for patients.  
• To conduct different programs which raises awareness among the society regarding renal failure and provide sufficient information to society on how to protect themselves from the disease.
• To facilitate the necessary condition for the full health service provision.
• To construct renal transplant and starting the work as soon as possible.
• To enable patients to obtain the necessary health service in Addis Ababa and other regional cities.

Successful activities of the organization 

•  After obtaining an old  building from Zewditu memorial hospital, the charity organization has performed an entire renovation work through cooperation of few benevolent professionals, companies and individuals

• After tremendous efforts a building has been prepared and ready to accommodate a dialysis treatment of high standard.

• Final preparation work is getting completed to commence the first affordable public dialysis treatment in Ethiopia in collaboration with Ministry of health, A.A Health Bureau and Zewditu Memorial Hospital.

• Our organization has obtained up to 6 dialysis machine from St. Paul Hospital and it has completed its preparation to work with Zewditu Memorial Hospital

• It has obtained permission for its members to get blood during dialysis from blood bank office

• It has reached agreement with various private health facilities for its members to get payment reduction for kidney dialysis and its being implemented

• It enables its members who are expected to pay up to birr 10,000 when they are undergone AV fistula and catheter to obtain the service in private health facilities only with the payment of 25%

• In cooperation with America, Seattle Alliance Outreach medical group, do AV fistula and insertion catheter two times per year for free & enable to provide training to different health professionals.

• We has reached an agreement in cooperation with Zewditu Memorial Hospital to reduce the average cost of dialysis for one time from birr 1500 to birr 500 and out of which the patient pays only birr 300 and the charity organization shall cover birr 200.