Arab Journal of Nephrology and Transplantation Arab Journal of Nephrology and Transplantation. 2012 Sep;5(3):127-8

Chronic Kidney Disease has become a major health problem in developing countries. The incidence of End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in some African and Middle East countries ranges from 110 to 300 patients per million population (pmp) per year [1,2]. With limited dialysis facilities in many developing countries, renal transplantation in addition to being the definitive treatment for ESRD offers less expensive and more practical modality for renal replacement therapy Although less expensive than dialysis in the long-term, renal transplantation is still beyond the financial capabilities of many developing countries. Accordingly all measures to reduce its cost need to be considered without compromising the quality of care. At present there are a number of measures which are known to contribute to the reduction of the transplant cost without jeopardizing the outcome. These measures are discussed below