Sanofi, a global health care leader, has launched a renal game in Saudi Arabia. The application is an Arabic interactive educational tool for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), their families and health care professionals plus the general public.

The game is tailored not only for the Saudi patients but also for CKD patients from all the MENA countries. Educational and entertaining, the application helps patients better understand their disease, phosphorus risk and importance of controlling it, treatment options, and dietary choices related to their health.

Dr. Saeed Alghamdi, associate professor of internal medicine, and renal diseases and transplants consultant at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, said: “Kidney failure is a condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood or eliminating fluids in excess.

Sanofi's new application is an important tool for patient education on how to control phosphorous levels in their systems, hence allowing their body to normalize."

Dr. Fiassal Shaheen, senior consultant of internal medicine and nephrology, and general director of the Saudi Center for organ transplantation , said: “Around 15,000 patients in Saudi Arabia are CDK patients are on dialysis. The disease is considered chronic if the destruction is irreversible. If severe renal impairment is permanent, renal function may be supplemented by dialysis or transplant. Sanofi's new tool will enable patients to assimilate essential information on CKD and understand the impact of food choices and the role of prescribed treatments."

Sanofi Saudi Arabia GM Dr. Salah Mousa said: "Phosphorus Mission, the first in a series of application developed by Sanofi, demonstrates our commitment to innovating for patients and going "beyond the pill."

Through gaming mechanics and educational psychology principles, Phosphorus Mission aims to educate patients about the management of excess phosphorus in their diet and the role of phosphorus on increasing overall risk of mortality."