The state of nephrology in South Asia

The South Asia region of the International Society of Nephrology comprises 8 countries (Table 1) with a combined population of 1.77 billion, about 29% of world population in 2016. The World Bank classifies Afghanistan and Nepal as low-income countries; Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, and Sri La...

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Main Authors: Jha, V, Ur-Rashid, H, Kumar Agarwal, S, Fazal Akhtar, S, Kumar Kafle, R, Sheriff, R, Board, I
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2018
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Summary:The South Asia region of the International Society of Nephrology comprises 8 countries (Table 1) with a combined population of 1.77 billion, about 29% of world population in 2016. The World Bank classifies Afghanistan and Nepal as low-income countries; Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as low-middle-income countries, and the Maldives as an upper middle-income country. Over 65% of the population in the region lives in rural areas.