Joint KDIGO-ISN Paper Highlights Need for Access to Affordable Diagnostic Tools
The paper, “Availability and Affordability of Kidney Health Laboratory Tests around the Globe,” has been published in the American Journal of Nephrology.
The manuscript, produced by the KDIGO Controversies Conference leaders in collaboration with ISN, surveyed a representative subset of ISN-Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) respondents from April to June 2020 to ascertain the availability and affordability of kidney health laboratory tests across countries.
The results demonstrated widespread availability of kidney health laboratory tests and substantial variation in reimbursement values, highlighting the need for access to affordable diagnostic technology.
