Table 12 Insurance status and cost of HD (excluding the cost of erythropoietin-stimulating agents, prescription medications, etc.), dialyzer reuse, HD hours per session, and HD sessions per week and numbers of HD and CAPD patients in the five countries
Country | Insurance and cost of HD | Reuse or single-use | HD hours per session | HD sessions per week | No. of CAPD patients | No. of HD patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambodia | 100% by patient (45–60 USD) | Reuse (6 times) | 4 | 1 to 3 (depends on patient) | Not available | 300–500 (estimated) |
Laos | 100% by patient (50–70 USD) | Reuse (5 times) | 4 | 1 to 3 (depends on patient) | 3 | Unknown |
Bhutan | 100% by government (30 USD) | Reuse (3 times) | 4 | 2 | Not available | 150 |
Mongolia | 100% by insurance (50 USD) | Single-use | 4 | 3 | 9 | 485 |
Indonesia | 90% by insurance (70 USD) | Reuse (see Fig. 3) | 4.5 | 2 | 1243 | 11,689 |