Midlands Woman Celebrating Second Chance At Life On World Kidney Day

Chronic Kidney Disease is set to become the fifth leading cause of death in Ireland by 2040.

1 in 10 people are living with Chronic Kidney Disease but might not even know they have it.

A new report from the Irish Kidney Association says CKD is on course to become the fifth leading cause of death here by 2040.

As part of World Kidney Day, the association is asking people to get checked with a simple blood and urine test.

Loughrea woman, Alceina O'Brien underwent a kidney and pancreas transplant last year which brought to an end 28 years as a diabetic and five years as a dialysis patient.

She says her life has fundamentally changed:

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