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Submission By: Tim Goyetche
Location: Canada-wide, with a focus on Ontario (Orillia and Lake Country)

New Brunswick's current healthcare policy regarding Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is failing patients by ignoring early stages of the disease. This approach prevents timely interventions that could potentially reverse the condition through diet and lifestyle changes. It's time for New Brunswick to unite, advocate for comprehensive CKD detection and treatment policies, and support innovative approaches to ensure all residents have access to early diagnosis and intervention for kidney health.

Why this matters?

Early detection and treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease are crucial for maintaining public health and reducing healthcare costs. It impacts every aspect of life in New Brunswick, from individual health outcomes to the overall burden on the healthcare system. When residents have access to early CKD diagnosis and treatment, they can take proactive steps to manage their health, potentially reversing the disease progression and avoiding more serious complications. It's about creating a New Brunswick where evidence-based kidney health policies prevail, and compassion guides our response to this silent epidemic.

More Details

The CKD crisis spans across Canada, affecting both urban centers and rural communities in New Brunswick. The current policy of only considering CKD at stage IIIa leads to missed opportunities for early intervention and artificially deflates prevalence rates. This crisis results in unnecessary loss of quality of life, potential for premature death, and continued strain on healthcare resources. From major cities to remote areas, each region faces unique challenges in ensuring fair and effective kidney health policies for all.

Key Challenges

Current policy ignores stage I and II chronic kidney disease (CKD), delaying intervention
Artificially deflated prevalence rates due to exclusion of early and end-stage CKD from calculations
Lack of public awareness about early CKD symptoms and risk factors

Focus Goals

300 Focus Followers
300 Focus UpVotes
50 Letters written!

Desired Outcomes

Policy change to recognize and treat early stages of CKD (stages I and II)
Increased public awareness about CKD risk factors and early symptoms
Implementation of routine screening for CKD in at-risk populations

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