La Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nefrología e Hipertensión y los retos de la enfermedad renal crónica en nuestra región

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Latin America is a huge public health problem requiring efforts from all the population sectors. Currently, the main challenges of the CKD attention in our region are: – Establish universal coverage of renal replacement therapies (RRT) for all patients requiring treatment. – Achieve a minimal RRT prevalence of 700 patients per million population in all countries. To get this goal, it is necessary to stimulate the use of cost-effective RRT: kidney transplant and peritoneal dialysis.