The burden of chronic kidney disease is a silent but growing public health crisis in Malaysia. Minister of Health Dato’ Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad recently highlighted how treatment costs have surged from RM572 million in 2010 to RM3.3 billion annually. So what isn’t working and what do rising costs tell us about the impact CKD has on our healthcare services and our population? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by panellists from the National Kidney Foundation, chairman Dato’ Dr Zaki Morad Mohamed Zaher and CEO Choo Kok Ming.

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