People living in remote and very remote areas of Australia have much higher rates of end-stage kidney disease than their metropolitan counterparts, particularly in younger age groups. Survival rates of patients on dialysis is worse in rural and regional areas than in the major cities.
To raise awareness of this situation, and to assist individuals and organisations to address the needs and develop solutions, the National Rural Health Alliance has partnered with Kidney Health Australia to produce a new Fact Sheet, Kidney disease in rural Australia.
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