Nephrology in Himachal Pradesh

Nephrology in Himachal Pradesh began at the Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, which, till recently, was the only tertiary care hospital providing nephrology services to the state. The first hemodialysis in the state was performed in 1977. The development of renal services has picked up in the last two decades. The National Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program has led to the expansion of dialysis services. Challenges include a need for a nephrology workforce. Active nephrology training programs and kidney transplants are needed to improve renal care and services. Further, renal registries in the state can improve the quality of the workforce and service delivery.