ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the general issues, practices, and problems for nephrologists and public health professionals in the developing world, when accessing international aid for the establishment of chronic kidney disease prevention programs. The Initiative for Cardiovascular Health Research in Developing Countries (IC Health) is another non-governmental organizations, which shares similar interests with the renal care specialists. IC Health recognizes the importance of capacity and skills development through “A Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening project,” which aims to develop capacity in institutions so that they can develop and manage prevention programs. The Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease draw on the results of National Health and Nutrition Examination III and the 1998 United States Renal Data System studies to establish the chronic renal disease stages. The positive aspects include a better understanding of renal disease and cardiovascular risk, positive short-term treatment outcomes and a model of international aid assistance.
