ReviewKidney international supplements2021
International Society of Nephrology Global Kidney Health Atlas: structures, organization, and services for the management of kidney failure in Africa.
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- Implementation of national policies and interventions (WHO Best Buys) for non-communicable disease prevention and control in Ghana: a mixed methods analysis.Health research policy and systems · 2024Article
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- Global variations in funding and use of hemodialysis accesses: an international report using the ISN Global Kidney Health Atlas.BMC nephrology · 2024Article
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- Global variation in kidney care: national and regional differences in the care and management of patients with kidney failure.Kidney international supplements · 2021Article
- Paediatric Nephrology in Africa.Current pediatrics reports · 2021Review
- High Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease Among People Living with Hypertension in Rural Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease · 2021Article
- Effect of Educational Nursing Guidelines on Self-management and Health-Related Quality of Life for Hemodialysis Patients.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
Despite positive economic forecasts, stable democracies, and reduced regional conflicts since the turn of the century, Africa continues to be afflicted by poverty, poor infrastructure, and a massive burden of communicable diseases such as HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and diarrheal illnesses. With the rising prevalence of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure worldwide, these factors continue to hinder the ability to provide kidney care for millions of people on the continent. The International Society of Nephrology Global Kidney Health Atlas project was established to assess the global burden of kidney disease and measure global capacity for kidney replacement therapy (dialysis and kidney transplantation). The aim of this second iteration of the International Society of Nephrology Global Kidney Health Atlas was to evaluate the availability, accessibility, affordability, and quality of kidney care worldwide. We identified several gaps regarding kidney care in Africa, chief of which are (i) severe workforce limitations, especially in terms of the number of nephrologists; (ii) low government funding for kidney care; (iii) limited availability, accessibility, reporting, and quality of provided kidney replacement therapy; and (iv) weak national strategies and advocacy for kidney disease. We also identified that within Africa, the availability and accessibility to kidney replacement therapy vary significantly, with North African countries faring far better than sub-Sahara African countries. The evidence suggests an urgent need to increase the workforce and government funding for kidney care, collect adequate information on the burden of kidney disease from African countries, and develop and implement strategies to enhance disease prevention and control across the continent.
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