Malaysia only does 30 to 40 yearly kidney transplants from deceased donors. HKL nephrology dept head Dr Sunita Bavanandan estimates 106,000 advanced renal disease patients in two decades.
Columbia Asia Group of Hospitals has opened its second dialysis unit at CAH-Tebrau in Johor Bahru to accommodate an increasing number of renal failure patients in Johor.
Know Your Score emphasises the need for routine testing to detect and prevent kidney disease, especially among those suffering from hypertension or diabetes.
V. Sivakumar claims many MOH hospitals do not have sufficient dialysis machines, forcing many patients to seek expensive treatment at private hospitals.