- November 11, 2022
- General
Photo Caption: (L-R): Tina Kelly, Coordinator Bahamas Kidney Association, Tamika Roberts, Kidney Association President, Cleora Farquharson, RF VP of Pension Services, Rachael Allahar, RF Group Head of Marketing.
(NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS) In honor of Diabetes Awareness month, RF Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Ltd. (RF) made a donation to the Bahamas Kidney Association to cover a months worth of medication for forty patients. The funds will be used towards the medication assistance program launched in September. The program offers three medications to kidney patients in two phases.
“One in ten Bahamians suffers from Diabetes so preventive and curative care are extremely important to achieving a healthier population,” commented Cleora Farquharson, RF VP of Pension Services. “RF is proud to provide assistance to those who otherwise couldn’t afford these lifesaving medications.”
Diabetes is among the top three causes of death and disability in The Bahamas according to the the Pan American Health Organisation’s country profile. It’s treatment also costs Bahamian taxpayers close to $35m per annum, or almost 18 percent of public health spending, in combination with treatments for hypertension according to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
“It is our intent to start the program with 50 persons initially at a cost of $300 per patient/per month. We understand the financial burden patients bear and we are committed to providing assistance,” stated Tamika Roberts, Kidney Association President. “This month our Peer Educators have also launched a slogan and poster competition among primary and high school students to bring awareness to kidney disease. The competition aims to educate our younger population on preventative measures in our effort to reduce the instances of kidney failure in The Bahamas.”
The medications provided by the Kidney Associations assistance program include Nephrovite, Alfacalcidol and Mircera. The Bahamas Kidney Association is a non-profit focused on increasing public awareness of the functions of kidneys and the measures necessary to prevent kidney disease. The organization’s vision is to reduce the instances of kidney failure throughout The Bahamas and improve the lives of persons affected by kidney disease.
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