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 …

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors is increasing worldwide, and
the rapid rise in global need for end-stage kidney disease care is a major challenge for …

Secular increases in the burden of kidney failure is a major challenge for health systems
worldwide, especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to growing demand …

Many health disparities exist between children of lowand lower-middle-income countries
(LLMICs) as compared with their high-income country (HIC) counterparts because of a …

A war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government broke out
on November 4, 2020 and is still ongoing. Regardless of the cause of the war, the civilian …

Background The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure in Ghana is on
the ascendency, with the prevalence of CKD estimated at 13.3%. Patients with CKD who …

Paediatric kidney failure is a global problem responsible for significant childhood morbidity
and mortality. The gold-standard treatment is kidney transplantation. However, the …

(ESKD) in sub Saharan Africa, driven by a genetic predisposition to kidney disease and an
increasing prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. It is estimated that 13.9%(95 …

Kidney transplantation (KT) is the optimal form of renal replacement therapy for patients with
end-stage renal diseases. However, this health service is not available to all patients …

In the absence of malignancy or other severe comorbidity, kidney transplantation offers
better survival rates and quality of life than dialysis. Despite this survival advantage, many …