CKD, with its high prevalence, morbidity and, mortality, is an important public health problem. In India, large numbers of patients below the poverty line, low gross domestic product, and low monetary allocations for health care have led to suboptimal outcomes. Moreover, CKD and other noncommunicable diseases have often been neglected in the face of persistent challenges and competition for communicable diseases and high infant and maternal mortality. Here are some of the glimpses of a research study in India about the prevalence of CKD.
A study published in a recent issue of the Indian Journal of Nephrology revealed 6.3% prevalence of CKD stage 3; which is the highest reported till date from a rural area of India. The population had a mean age of 39.88 ± 15.87 years with 3.82% prevalence of diabetes and 4.62% of hypertension. The study population is younger and even the prevalence of…
