Asia kidney transplant rate low despite rise in end-stage disease

Dr Jackson Tan with transplant coordinator and the 20th kidney transplant patient in Brunei Darussalam. - UBD

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is on the rise in Asia. The region also has one of the highest incidence rates in the world.

Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for ESKD with superior long-term survival, quality of life and cost effectiveness compared to dialysis treatment.