How to meet the demand for good quality renal dialysis as part of universal health coverage in resource-limited settings?
2016
Background
It is very challenging for resource-limited settings to introduce universal health coverage (UHC), particularly regarding the inclusion of high-cost renal dialysis as part of the UHC benefit package. This paper addresses three issues: (1) whether a setting commits to include renal dialysis in its UHC benefit package and if so, why and how; (2) how to ensure quality of renal dialysis services; and (3) how to improve the quality of life of patients using psychosocial and community interventions.
Keywords:
- Intensive care medicine
- Renal replacement therapy
- Health care rationing
- Dialysis
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Alternative medicine
- Psychosocial
- Health administration
- Psychological intervention
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Quality of life
- Capacity building
- Health policy
- International community
- end stage renal disease
- Health services research
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