Present status of renal replacement therapy at 2015 in Asian countries (Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, China, and Japan)

Currently, the Asian region is showing marked population growth and economic progress. In developing countries in Asia, rapid demands for dialysis therapy which have the same standard as those delivered in developed countries have arisen. The end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have been increasing in these countries, but every country has its own barriers to promote better dialysis due to several reasons as the financial, educational, historical matters and so on. However, they have overcome these problems step by step. The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (JSDT) has started to make efforts to promote exchanges in the region, and increase the standard of dialysis therapy in each country. Based on the information obtained in this symposium, the committee is planning to prepare effective programs for young physicians and paramedics in developing countries. This report is the Review Article by the Committee of International Communication for Academic Research of JSDT. The presentation associated this article was opened at the 61 st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy held on June 26, 2015 (FRI), Yokohama City, Japan.