Factsheet: Dialysis treatment in Zimbabwe - ZimFact
Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
March 31, 2023
Zimbabwe has one of the highest cases of kidney problems in Africa. People with renal failure require dialysis as part of their treatment. Dialysis is a treatment that aids one’s body to remove extra fluid and waste products from the blood when the kidneys are failing to do so.
According to a 2021 peer reviewed journal published by the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the prevalence rate of dialysis in Zimbabwe stood at 33.4 patients per million population. The study further notes that the estimated prevalence rate among males is 46.0 patients per million population and 21.8 patients per million population for among females.
In Zimbabwe, cases of kidney failure have been on an upward trend owing to hypertension, diabetes and aging, notes a journal article published in 2022.
Dialysis treatment costs range from $80 – $220 per session in private institutions. The government in 2018 committed to provide free dialysis care in public hospitals to cater for people who cannot afford to pay for the cost of treatment. Based on a person’s condition, one may require one or two sessions per week and sometimes three sessions per week. Most facilities offering dialysis services are in Harare, with a few outside the capital.
Below are some of the institutions offering dialysis services.
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