Chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka: Health systems challenges of patients on hemodialysis

• Main Authors: D. C. R. Weerakoon (Author), E. P. E. D. Z. Siriwardana (Author), J. M. K. B. Jayasekara (Author), H. D. W. T. Damayanthi (Author), Thinley Dorji (Author), Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Chronic kidney disease has now attained epidemic proportions, placing a significant strain on Sri Lanka's healthcare system. The North Central Province of Sri Lanka has been afflicted by this disease for decades, confronting multiple challenges. Hemodialysis is the primary form of rena...