Table 2.

Approximate costs related to paediatric kidney replacement therapies from two centres belonging to LMIC

Kidney replacement therapies for a child	Indiaa Cost (USD ex rate = 69) Rounded to nearest USD	South Africab USD Government subsidised
Maintenance dialysis monthly
CAPD costs (2 bags dialysate + medications + clinic visit)	489	650
HD (3 per week) + medications + clinic visit)	311	450
Transplant-related treatment
Cost of LRD transplantation	9420	10,800
Monthly immunosuppression	145	390
Monthly transplant clinic visit	51	150

USD United States Dollar, CAPD continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, HD hemodialysis

^aSt John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore—a non-government, “not for profit” academic Institution

^bRed Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town–Government hospital