Table 4 Overview of dialysis in Vietnam (2019)

Health insurance coverage for dialysis:

The government bears 80% of the costs

Cost per HD session:

25 USD (5 USD paid by the patient)

HD cost per month:

300 USD

CAPD

Four exchanges per day, 120 exchanges per month: one 2-L bag costs 3 USD

CAPD cost per month:

340 USD (70 USD paid by the patient)

Times of dialyzer reuse:

6

Length of dialysis session:

3.5–4.0 h

Number of dialysis sessions per week:

3

Number of HD patients:

22,000 (in 2019, estimated)

Number of CAPD patients:

2000 (in 2019, estimated)