Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): A Growing Medical Issue

With an annual growth rate of more than 2.08%, the 231 million population of Pakistan is set to surpass 330 million by 2030 [1]. The country’s health system continues to be plagued by a paucity of resources, poor governance, a poor health informa- tion management system, corruption in the healthcare industry, and a dearth of skilled workers. The sector suffers from meager health budget allocations [2]. Kidney diseases, one of the lead- ing causes of death and disability, get further impetus due to an increasingly high prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus that further accentuates CKD [3]. The frequency of DM is set to increase by over 150% between 2000 and 2030 in South Asia [4].