Taiwan, with the world's highest dialysis prevalence, faces a significant public health challenge. Experts urge the establishment of a national task force at the Executive Yuan level to unify policy and set a key performance indicator for reducing new dialysis patients.
Taiwan launched a "Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Policy Promotion Committee" to address its world-leading dialysis rates. Experts urge a national-level task force to unify policy, reduce new dialysis patients, and improve prevention strategies.
Experts and legislators are calling on Taiwan's government to adopt a national-level strategy for chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevention, similar to the successful Hepatitis C initiative. They advocate for shifting focus from end-stage dialysis to early screening, proactive treatment, and long-term management to reduce the number of new dialysis patients and alleviate healthcare burdens.
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