[HTML][HTML] Increasing access to integrated ESKD care as part of universal health coverage

DCH Harris, SJ Davies, FO Finkelstein, V Jha… - Kidney international, 2019 - Elsevier
The global nephrology community recognizes the need for a cohesive strategy to address
the growing problem of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). In March 2018, the International …

An international analysis of dialysis services reimbursement

A van der Tol, N Lameire, RL Morton… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Results Of the 90 survey respondents, governments from 81 countries (90%) provided
reimbursement for maintenance dialysis. The prevalence of patients per million population …

Global dialysis perspective: India

J Bharati, V Jha - Kidney360, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The number of deaths attributable to CKD in India rose from 0.59 million in 1990 to 1.18
million in 2016 (1). Data on incidence and prevalence of kidney failure remain estimates …

Hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis in resource-limited settings

A Niang, A Iyengar, VA Luyckx - Current opinion in nephrology …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Access to both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis remains highly inequitable in lower-
resource settings. Although challenges associated with dialysis in low-resource settings are …

Dialysis care and dialysis funding in Asia

SCW Tang, X Yu, HC Chen, N Kashihara… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Asia is the largest and most populated continent in the world, with a high burden of kidney
failure. In this Policy Forum article, we explore dialysis care and dialysis funding in 17 …

[HTML][HTML] Developing the ethics of implementation research in health

V Gopichandran, VA Luyckx, N Biller-Andorno… - Implementation …, 2016 - Springer
Implementation research (IR) is growing in recognition as an important generator of practical
knowledge that can be translated into health policy. With its aim to answer questions about …

[HTML][HTML] The state of nephrology in South Asia

V Jha, H Ur-Rashid, SK Agarwal… - Kidney …, 2019 - kidney-international.org
Nephrology comprises 8 countries (Table 1) with a combined population of 1.77 billion,
about 29% of world population in 2016. The World Bank classifies Afghanistan and Nepal as …

Cost of hemodialysis treatment and associated factors among end-stage renal disease patients at the tertiary hospitals of Addis Ababa City and Amhara Region …

DA Kassa, S Mekonnen, A Kebede… - … and Outcomes Research, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Hemodialysis is a renal replacement therapy for end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
patients who consume substantial healthcare resources, which increases the economic …

[HTML][HTML] Paying for hemodialysis in Kerala, India: a description of household financial hardship in the context of medical subsidy

C Bradshaw, N Gracious, R Narayanan… - Kidney International …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Many low-and middle-income countries are implementing strategies to increase
dialysis availability as growing numbers of people reach end-stage renal disease. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the unit costs of healthcare service delivery in India: addressing information gaps for price setting and health technology assessment

P Bahuguna, L Guinness, S Sharma… - … health economics and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background India's flagship National Health insurance programme (AB-PMJAY)
requires accurate cost information for evidence-based decision-making, strategic …