Healthy Kidney Mission

29/11/2025

Antibiotic resistance isn’t some distant problem. It’s already here.
In 2019, drug-resistant infections caused 1.27 million deaths and played a part in almost 5 million. That’s not a small number. That’s a global health system choking on a problem we helped create.

Misuse and overuse of antibiotics in humans, animals and even crops keep making germs stronger. Low and middle income countries take the hardest hit because limited access to care makes the consequences heavier.

The scary part is that AMR puts routine medicine at risk. A simple surgery, a caesarean section or even chemotherapy becomes far more dangerous when antibiotics stop working.

So:
Take all medications as prescribed.
Take the entire course of prescribed antibiotics, even if you feel better.
Don’t take antibiotics if you don’t need them.

Use antibiotics wisely. Protect yourself. Protect everyone.

21/11/2025

🧬 HLA Compatibility Matters 🧬

When it comes to 0rgan tr@nsplants, not just any donor will do. The closer your human leukocyte antigens (HLA) match, the better your body is likely to accept the 0rgan; and the less likely it is to reject it. 

That’s why family members make some of the best donors(siblings, parents, or children) often share more similar HLA markers with you than unrelated d0nors do.

By choosing a family donor:
• You reduce the risk of rejection.
• You improve the odds of a successful transplant.
• You give yourself a better chance at a healthier, longer life with your new organ.

If you’re considering transplantation, ask your doctor about HLA testing and ask family to get typed too. Because in this fight, every detail counts.

19/11/2025

Why Does Your Blood Pressure Drop During Dialysis?

Many kidney patients experience dizziness, weakness, and blurred vision during dialysis. This is often caused by intradialytic hypotension — a drop in blood pressure while the machine is removing excess fluid.

💧 Why it happens:
• Too much fluid removed too fast
• Low blood volume
• Weak heart function
• Arriving dehydrated or not eating
• Dialysate temperature or sodium levels

💢 How it feels:
Dizziness, tiredness, eyes closing, sight dimming, nausea, sweating — these are warning signs that your brain and organs aren’t receiving enough blood at that moment.

🩺 What to do:
Always tell your dialysis nurse. They can slow the fluid removal, give saline, adjust your dry weight, or use cooler dialysate.

Dialysis should not make you suffer in silence — speak up, stay safe.

— Healthy Kidney Mission

18/11/2025

17/11/2025

If you could improve one thing about your health today, what would it be?
Share with us — let’s encourage one another to live healthier!”
— Healthy Kidney Mission

17/11/2025

Today’s Tip:
Replace sodas with water or coconut water.
Your kidneys will thank you later.
— Healthy Kidney Mission 💚