economic evaluation of hemodialysis in Egypt

ABSTRACT

The annual mortality due to renal failure in Egypt is estimated to be three thousands. About half of this figure may be saved by regular dialytic treatment and the remainder represents cases of acute renal failure. Also, the artificial kidney is used successfully in the treatment of poisoning. The previous facts impose the need for developing artificial kidney service in Egypt. Planning for haemodialysis in Egypt necessitates the analysis of the cost of Haemodialysis Center for different types of machines with the aim of reducing the cost of such expensive service. The following study is based on the available cost data of the foreign companies, since no data are available about the local materials for the following reasons No units have been built in Egypt yet; the materials produced locally are for other purposes and need some modification before being used for haemodialysis