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Impact of persistent conflict and destabilizing events on dialysis care

Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 19, pages 688–689 (2023)Cite this article

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Among global destabilizing events, natural disasters often receive widespread attention whereas protracted conflicts and economic crises fade into the background. Low- and middle-income countries bear the brunt of this indifference, resulting in severely weakened health systems. People who require dialysis are particularly vulnerable, necessitating urgent collaboration to ensure equitable and sustainable care during such crises.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Sami Alasfar

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Head of Nephrology Unit, Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia

    Ephrem Berhe

  3. Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Sabine Karam

  4. Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Valerie Luyckx

  5. Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

    Valerie Luyckx

  6. Department of Public and Global Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Valerie Luyckx

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Alasfar, S., Berhe, E., Karam, S. et al. Impact of persistent conflict and destabilizing events on dialysis care. Nat Rev Nephrol 19, 688–689 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-023-00759-0

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