The Ghana Association of Radiologists (GAR) has urged the government to take stronger and sustained action against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, to curb the rising number of kidney disease cases in the country.
The Association said chemicals used in illegal mining activities were polluting major water bodies and exposing many communities to harmful substances that could damage the kidneys and other organs.
A recent Ghana News Agency report, which cited Dr Mensah Amoah, a Physician Specialist and Nephrology Fellow, indicated that about 13 per cent of the adult population, an estimated four million people, are living with chronic kidney disease.
The report also noted that many of the patients were between the 20 to 50 age bracket, the country’s most productive population.
Speaking at the opening of the 14th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of GAR in Accra, Dr Francis Ofei, President of the Association, said the burden was even higher in communities exposed to
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