Dialysis Care Around the World: A Global Perspectives Series

Abstract

Worldwide, end stage kidney disease prevalence has steadily increased, with the greatest proportional increases occurring in lower- and middle-income countries. Although dialysis is a life-saving therapy, it is also extraordinarily expensive, so its use is limited in lower income countries with less resources available for healthcare. The Kidney360 Global Dialysis Perspective series launched in 2020 and showcases how dialysis is practiced, delivered, and financed in different countries across the world. To date, we have featured perspectives from 17 countries in 6 continents: Africa (Senegal, South Africa); Asia (India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam); Australia; Europe (Spain); North America (Canada, Mexico, United States); and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala).