An analysis of the direct cost of renal dialysis provided through a public-private partnership at a tertiary hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

CONCLUSIONS: The study highlights the exceptionally high cost of dialysis treatment. Dialysis should be made more accessible by implementing measures to address the main cost drivers. Moreover, a comprehensive approach that includes prevention of CKD at primary healthcare level, an organ donation programme and an effective kidney transplant programme is urgently required in Limpopo. Further research is required to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the PPP approach. PMID: 31456551 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31456551?dopt=Abstract

Source: South African Medical Journal - August 30, 2019 Category: African Health Tags: S Afr Med J Source Type: research