Free health screening in progress
Programs

Built from what patients actually face

Every programme below exists because our founder watched a gap in the system fail a real patient.

A patient on a dialysis machine
Programme 01

Patient Support & Relief Fund

Direct financial support for dialysis and kidney transplant, and partnerships with hospitals for subsidised treatment. Many dialysis centres operate on a strict no-money-no-treatment basis; the relief fund exists to make sure that rule does not decide who lives.

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A health worker drawing a blood sample
Programme 02

Awareness, Education & Free Screening

Community outreach on prevention and lifestyle, school and workplace health talks, media campaigns against kidney-damaging drugs, and free kidney & liver function testing at every major NNKF event.

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Community health education session
Programme 03

Advocacy & Policy Engagement

Working with government to subsidise kidney treatment, lobbying for kidney care within national health insurance, and pushing for kidney care centres in both rural and urban communities.

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Patients waiting to be seen at a Nigerian clinic
Programme 04

Counselling & Psychosocial Support

Emotional, mental and spiritual support for patients and the families carrying them, plus peer support groups for people living with kidney disease.

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Health workers running tests at an outreach clinic
Programme 05

Research & Partnerships

Collaborating with universities, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, and supporting research into more affordable dialysis methods for the Nigerian context.

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Charity football match in progress
Run for Life · Walk for Hope · Play for Kidney Health

Kidney Awareness Day: the NNKF Citizens’ Match

A charity road walk, a citizens’ football match, free kidney & liver screening and public health education — uniting government officials, healthcare professionals, corporates, traditional rulers, religious leaders, students and sports enthusiasts in Owerri, Imo State.

  • Charity Road Walk for Kidney Health
  • Citizens’ Football Match
  • Free Kidney & Liver Function Screening
  • Public Health Education Sessions
  • Community Engagement & Advocacy
  • Fundraising for Kidney Patients
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Why We March

Six objectives behind every event

01

Create public awareness about kidney disease prevention.

02

Promote healthy lifestyles and regular medical tests.

03

Encourage support for kidney patients and their families.

04

Raise funds for kidney health programmes and patient support.

05

Advocate kidney policy initiatives and a national Kidney Relief Fund.

06

Foster community participation in healthcare development.

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Every programme here runs on donor support. See exactly what your Naira funds.

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