Kidney Health Atlas reveals global burden of disease and inequities in access

(Tania Ewing and Associates) A global study of the burden of kidney disease will be released at the World Congress of Nephrology in Melbourne, Australia. It reveals that by 2030 14.5 million people will have end-stage kidney disease (ESKD); yet, only 5.4 million will receive treatment due to economic, social, and political factors. More than 2 million people die every year worldwide because of little or no access to dialysis or kidney transplantation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news