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New guidelines for peritoneal dialysis services
Why is it in the news?
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has come out with a set of guidelines for establishing peritoneal dialysis services.
- The step has been taken for in the care of patients with kidney disease.
More in the news
- The guidelines for establishing peritoneal dialysis services is under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme(PMNDP).
- Aim:
(1) To serve as a comprehensive manual to states that intend to set up peritoneal dialysis services and for providers of peritoneal dialysis as a `best practice’ document.
(2) To ensure delivery of high quality and cost effective services.
(3) To achieve equity in patient access to home-based peritoneal dialysis,.
(4) Reduce the overall cost of care to the system by focusing on efficient leveraging of resources.
(5) Bring in consistency of practice, pricing and a full range of product availability.
- Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme(PMNDP):
(1) The National Dialysis Program was announced in 2016.
(2) Its first phase envisaged setting up of haemodialysis centres in all districts.
(3) Now, it has been expanded to include peritoneal dialysis considering that it offers patient autonomy and would help reduce the demand on healthcare system and avoid substantial costs on infrastructure, maintenance and staffing.
Source
The Hindu.