Coverage of renal replacement therapies (RRT) in Peruvian Ministry of Health is poor. There is an unequal distribution of TRR in the country, and is possible that up to 50% of the population does not have access to any kind of TRR. A multi-institutional approach to address this problem is necessary as it has been in consistent with the economic improvement of the country.
Keywords:
chronic, renal dialysis; health services accessibility; kidney failure
| State | Patients on HD | Nº. of MINSA hospitais offering HD | Nº. of private centers with the FISSAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Ancash | 70 | 0 | 2 |
| Apurímac | SR | 0 | 0 |
| Ayacucho | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Arequipa | 120 | 1 | 0 |
| Cajamarca | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Cuzco | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Huancavelica | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Huánuco | 52 | 1 | 0 |
| Ica | 81 | 1 | 0 |
| Junín | NA | 0 | 0 |
| La Libertad | 209 | 0 | 2 |
| Lambayeque | 238 | 1 | 1 |
| Lima | 749 | 4 | 6 |
| Loreto | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| Madre de Dios | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Moquegua | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Pasco | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Piura | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Callao | 208 | 0 | 0 |
| Puno | NA | 0 | 0 |
| San Martín | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Tacna | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Tumbes | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Ucayali | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1983 | 10 | 16 |
