Fresenius Medical Care enhances support for home dialysis patients in Western Australia

Fresenius Medical Care, the world's leading provider of dialysis products and services, announced the further enhancement of support for home dialysis patients in Western Australia. Celebrating the 10^th anniversary of the Fresenius Kidney Care Spearwood Dialysis Clinic in Perth this year, Fresenius Medical Care has expanded the facility with the addition of three home dialysis training rooms. The new training rooms enable the center to provide greater support for patients to suit their individual needs, delivering on the company’s ongoing commitment to local and remote communities in the state. In Western Australia, there is a wide geographical dispersion of dialysis patients. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the remote and very remote areas of Western Australia have chronic kidney disease (CKD) hospitalization rates (other than a hospitalization for dialysis) that are 2.6 times higher than those in major cities. Additionally, Indigenous Australians are 5 times as likely to be hospitalized for CKD (excluding hospitalization for dialysis) and are 3.6 times as likely to die from CKD as non-Indigenous Australians. How to provide better patient-centered support and treatment for people living with CKD in these areas is a critical issue of health access in Australia. Fresenius Medical Care has been working with local healthcare professionals, authorities and communities to help address this issue.--> READ MORE