Dialysis in Africa: the need for evidence-informed decision making

Chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury are leading causes of mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. Chronic kidney disease accounts for 4 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) lost across the continent annually, just behind diabetes (6·4 million DALYs).1Vos T Abajobir AA Abate KH et al.Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries,...