JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Jan 2013
Community-based screening for chronic kidney disease, hypertension and diabetes in Dharan.
Nepal cannot afford renal replacement therapy for End Stage Renal Disease due to lack of resources. Early diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease and its risk factors may reduce the need of renal replacement therapy. ⋯ Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease and cardiovascular risk factors are high in Dharan. Reasonable control of blood sugar, hypertension and proteinuria was achieved in this program. Findings indicate that activation a large prevention and intervention program to tackle Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease in Nepal is needed.