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WHAT ARE WE?
The Grenada National Patients Kidney Foundation INC. (GNPKF) was established in 2007 with the primary aim of funding the dialysis treatment of Grenadian kidney failure patients, each of whom is living with a life threatening condition. GNPKF is a Registered Charity (No. 97/6091) in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, working with the Ministry of Health, health professionals and other entities to improve the provision of care for individuals who are faced with the challenges of living with renal failure.
THE CHALLENGE:
The rate of individuals living with kidney disease and kidney failure in Grenada is increasing while resources remain limited. There are, at present, very few dialysis machines on the island. Until the formation of GNPKF, there was no means of funding the treatment of patients on a regular basis. The Government of Grenada makes a small contribution to the cost of treatment of patients in need and plans to increase dialysis resources to patients in the long run.
Patients with end-phase (stage 5) Chronic Kidney Disease require a minimum of 3 dialysis treatments per week in order to be able to survive. The procedure is extremely costly - around EC$695.00 per patient per one session of dialysis treatment or EC$8,340 per month per patient. Currently, GNPKF is only able to fund 1 or 2 treatments per week for 3 patients, with 2 or 3 additional patients needing treatment soon. The Foundation has been able to treat 10 patients, including one who was helped with peritoneal dialysis. Unfortunately, 3 of these patients have died - their deaths at least partly attributable to the limited dialysis available to them.
MISSION STATEMENTS:
To reduce the number of persons suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), and to improve the quality of life for people living with the disease in Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique;
To make Dialysis treatment available to all individuals who can benefit from it, need it and want it;
To ensure that treatment and support services for CKD are delivered in a consistent and cost-effective manner throughout Grenada;
To promote primary healthcare through mediums such as but not limited to, education and public awareness activities;
To raise funds for the treatment and research of CKD, and to provide training for medical professionals working with CKD patients;
To support the development of high-quality patient support services - working together with other organizations and the Ministry of Health.
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