It’s time to act on kidney health inequalities, report urges

Credit: Kidney Research UK Kidney health inequalities due to age, sex, education, location or lack of wealth persist, despite widespread awareness of the barriers some people face, a new report by Kidney Research UK has revealed. The U.K.’s leading kidney research charity is calling on the research community to take urgent action to address the social and economic inequalities that put some people at greater risk of kidney disease, and can prevent patients from accessing appropriate care and treatment. The new report, “Time to act: a new review of kidney health inequalities,” is authored by an academic, clinical and patient Read More