Botswana kidney society was set up as a response to the plight to people living with kidney illness. The lack of advocacy organization in Botswana compounds the challenges of people living with kidney illness who are also in need for dialysis treatment. Patients who need dialysis treatment are highly disadvantaged by the fact that there is only 2 dialysis centers country wide. Such centers are situated in Gaborone and Francistown. There is currently no organization which coordinates, advocate and represents the interests of such patients. From the above justification, there is urgent need for a national organization which will advocate and represent kidney patients’ country wide. We currently have 30 patients registered with the society. Our mandate is to reach all kidney patients country wide and make our services available to them. The society’s mandate is to mobilize resources and engage other stakeholders for assistance of kidney patients.
