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Kidney disease, donation, and transplantation in East Africa

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  • Peter Mpaka AYAMBA

    (Department ofMedical LaboratorySciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kampala International UniversityWestern Campus (Uganda))

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The burden of kidney failure remains largely underreported in East Africa. Health systems face numerous challenges including a lack of kidney registries, shortages of trained skilled healthcare workers, a lack of diagnostic support, a lack of equipment, and underdeveloped policies to govern the provision of treatment for kidney failure. Kidney transplantation, an effective treatment option against kidney failure, is underused primarily because of its cost and the lack of laws governing it. This paper discusses the salient issues affecting kidney donation and transplantation in East Africa.

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  • Peter Mpaka AYAMBA, 2024. "Kidney disease, donation, and transplantation in East Africa," Journal of Economics and Political Economy, EconSciences Journals, vol. 11(3), pages 104-120, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:cvv:journ1:v:11:y:2024:i:3:p:104-120
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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