WCN25-841 ACCESS TO HEMODIALYSIS AND BARRIERS TO ACCESS HEMODIALYSIS SERVICES - A MULTICENTRIC CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN INDIA, 2023

Globally, the End Stage Kidney Disease requiring renal replacement therapy is estimated to be 4.902 to 7.083 million, but only 4 million receive kidney replacement therapy, and hemodialysis is the most common form. There is a lack of access to hemodialysis especially in lower-middle income countries and countries like India are making rapid transitions in improving access. Hence, it is important to understand current challenges. This multi-centric study was conducted to determine the barriers patients face towards accessing maintenance hemodialysis services.