Editor's Note

Transforming Kidney Disease Management

The nephrology market in India is currently on an upward trajectory. The rising incidence of CKD and ESRD is another factor that has further helped to drive the growth of this market. An increased prevalence of other important CKD risk factors – diabetes and hypertension – has led to the growing need for nephrology. The efforts that have been put in by the Indian government and other organizations in developing the healthcare infrastructure and making it easily available to the masses have also contributed to this growth.

Schemes like the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program (PMNDP) intended to offer free dialysis to the needy population; this guarantees a higher uptake of nephrology services hence a demand for equipment. Moreover, the government’s emphasis on the provision of public-private partnership also created private investment in nephrology...  >>More