Over 72% of dialysis patients don't undergo prescribed treatment: Nephroplus Study

"With more than 2 lakh people developing kidney failure every year, it is one of the most chronic epidemics to affect the country, but it is widely neglected.

"While there has been some improvement with some state governments' subsidising the dialysis treatment, the situation calls for greater participation from state and central governments," said Kamal Shah, cofounder and director of Patient Services, NephroPlus, who himself has been on dialysis for more than 18 years.

"Adoption of innovative models such as public private partnership can definitely make dialysis accessible and affordable," said Dr Umesh Khanna, Chairman of Mumbai Kidney Foundation.

The experts also called for strict implementation of infection-prevention protocols combined with clinical audits to contain the spread of cross infections.

As per the report, around 16 per cent of the dialysis patients across the country were affected by Hepatitis C which called for better quality treatment facilities across the country. Hepatitis C is one of the most dangerous cross infections that dialysis patients get infected.

Majority of people with Hepatitis C will proceed to liver cirrhosis necessitating a liver transplant further deteriorating the health and causing early mortality among dialysis patients.