12/16/2014
Many regions of Nicaragua rely heavily on the sugar cane industry for their economy. Around 70% of these sugar cane workers will develop Chronic Kidney Disease, though the cause of such a high morbidity rate is still unknown. Check out this short video by La Isla Foundation to learn more about the issue and the research being done to find a solution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c3kNNqfBDQ
A Cycle of Death La Isla is a small community located on the outskirts of Chichigalpa, Nicaragua in the Central America lowlands. Its sole economy is the sugar cane industry ...