Kidney failure and dialysis: Nourou Dine Saka Saley’s appeal to Wadagni

In his message, Nourou Dine Saka Saley calls for a stronger state response to the cost of and access to dialysis sessions. The tragedy that recently occurred in Parakou served as the trigger for this intervention. A young man, stopped by the police while trying, according to the account given in the letter, to alert people to the situation of his father suffering from kidney failure, saw the latter die the following day.

Faced with this situation, the author of the letter welcomes the phone call made by the presidential services to the grieving family. But beyond that gesture of compassion, he believes the Parakou tragedy should above all lead to deeper reflection on national policy for treating kidney failure.

The cost of dialysis at the heart of the concerns

In his letter, the author denounces a situation in which patients and their families are allegedly forced to repeatedly seek public help, especially on social media, to finance treatment.

For him, this reality raises a fundamental question: how can regular access to care be guaranteed for people with kidney failure when the cost of their treatment exceeds the financial capacity of many families?

The letter therefore invites the head of state to consider strengthening public support mechanisms for dialysis patients and reducing the financial barriers that can jeopardize continuity of care.

Toward a national solidarity mechanism?

Among the main proposals is the creation of a national solidarity fund dedicated to kidney failure. According to the author, it could structure contributions from the state, citizens and potential partners around a common goal: to provide sustained support for people facing this condition.

The message also calls for the restoration or strengthening of social support mechanisms for dialysis patients, referring to assistance programs that existed before 2016.

Through this letter, the author is therefore opening not just a response to the Parakou tragedy, but a broader debate on national solidarity and access to healthcare. His message to President Romuald Wadagni is clear: beyond compassion, families dealing with kidney failure expect durable, predictable and accessible solutions.

The question now is whether public authorities can turn these tragic situations into concrete reforms of patient care so that the disease does not become, for the most vulnerable families, an unbearable financial burden.