Kidney health inequalities
There is still a long way to go to close the unfair gaps in kidney health, access to care, and progression of kidney disease. The wider research community has a huge role to play in addressing many of the issues identified, and here we provide some of the means to enable this.
Time To Act: A New Review of Kidney Health Inequalities
Health is a human right. And yet, in the UK – one of the richest nations in the world and with healthcare free at the point of delivery – access to good kidney health is not equally available to all.
Our 2024 report brings together evidence from people affected by kidney disease, health professionals and researchers. It sets out recommendations for the research community and priorities by patients, to move us towards equitable kidney health for all.
Research recommendations
Use the dashboard to navigate the full set of recommendations from the latest review and those which are still to be addressed from the 2018 report. These can be filtered by type of thematic research area.
If you are applying for research funding, this could be especially useful to you.
Kidney health inequalities 2018
View our previous report.
Report summary 2018
A summary of the outcomes and recommendations.
Health economics
An independent review of the health economics of kidney disease in the UK.
UKKA Disparities Report
The UK Kidney Association are committed to sharing critical data on kidney disease disparities in the UK.
Resources to help instigate change.
View our referenced, downloadable facts and statistics to use in your own presentations to help spread the word about kidney health inequalities.
Together, we can empower our research community to find evidence and solutions, and inspire our policymakers to bring about meaningful change.
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