Table 2 Food offerings to patients with chronic kidney disease attending for haemodialysis in the Americas, Africa, Middle East and Asia–Pacific regions. National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
Country | Main centre | Satellite dialysis | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
USA | No food | No food | Eating discouraged |
Canada | No food | No food | Eating discouraged |
Mexico | No food | Eating discouraged | |
Brazil | Sandwiches or snacks | Snacks | |
Chile | Biscuits | Sandwiches preCovid | |
Columbia | Biscuits post-dialysis | No food in one major chain | Eating discouraged |
Egypt | Snacks | ||
Morocco | No food | Hot meals private centres | |
Zambia | Porridge/hot meal | Biscuits in private units | |
Lebanon | Hot or cold meals | ||
United Arab Emirates | Sandwiches | ||
Kingdom Saudi Arabia | Meals or sandwiches | ||
India | Breakfast, hot meal or sandwiches | ||
Thailand | No food | Bring own food | |
South Korea | No food | Small centres may offer food | |
Singapore | No food | NKF biscuits | Bring own food |
China | No food | Small and private centres may offer food | |
Japan | No food | Private centres may offer food, and Food boxes for purchase | |
Australia | Sandwiches or snacks | Sandwiches or snacks | Private centres may offer meals |
New Zealand | No food | Bring own food |