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In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there are\nreports of more than 2,000patientsreceiving dialysis, and this number is\nexpected to increase by 100% by 2023. The high incidence of chronic kidney\ndisease (CKD) in the UAE has been attributed to the prevalence of diabetes,\nobesity and hypertension. Home dialysis offers patients a number of benefits,\nandNMC ProVita International Medical Center \u2013a subsidiary of the UAE\u2019s largest\nprivate healthcare provider, NMC Healthcare\u2013is offering thisservice to patients\nin the UAE through Reaya Mumayaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Multiple studies have shown that patients who have\ndialysis at home have better treatment outcomes and improved self-reported quality\nof life. Home dialysis is less expensive, it reduces the risk of infectionand\nthe lack of travel time is a significant benefit, especially for people with\nmobility issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Abdulla, the son of a patient named Osha\nSaeed, said, \u201cIt is such a relief that my mothercan have dialysis at her\nbedside now.We no longer need to travel back and forth to the hospital and shecan\nreceive the treatment in familiar surroundings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prasanth\nManghat, CEO and Executive Director of NMC Health,said,\u201cWe seek to enhance our\npatients\u2019 quality of life withcustomised care and personalised services improving\noverall health and well-being of our communities. We are very pleased to offer this\nelite home serviceproviding each patient with\ntheir own dialysis unit to reduce the risk of infection.This will\nimprove the efficiency of our medical care while eliminating unnecessary travel\ntime for patients and reducingthe burden on the UAE\u2019s inpatient dialysis\ncentres.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According\nto the National Kidney Foundation, 10 percent of the world\u2019s population is\naffected by CKD. While home dialysis is relatively newhere, in\nAustralia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Mexico, the Netherlands and New\nZealand, around 20% of the people who receive dialysis opt for home dialysis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n