Providing environmentally sustainable nephrology care: focus in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Healthcare on a global scale significantly contributes to carbon emissions, with high-income countries being the primary culprits. Within healthcare, dialysis plays a significant role as a major source of emissions. Low- and middle-income countries have a high burden of kidney disease, and are facing an increasing demand for dialysis. This reality presents multiple opportunities to plan for environmentally sustainable and quality kidney care. By placing a stronger emphasis on primary and secondary prevention of kidney disease and its progression, within the framework of universal health coverage, as well as empowering patients to enhance self-care, we can significantly reduce the need for costly and environmentally detrimental kidney replacement therapy.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: mini review Source Type: research