Screening for chronic kidney disease and inequity

Prevalence of clinically validated primary causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in a State Capital in Northeastern Brazil

“…There is abundant evidence suggesting that most screening programs tend to further evince inequalities, instead of correcting them. This is particularly true when they are carried out in countries where the public healthcare system is insufficiently organized and/or when screening programs are not organized by the government, thus producing the so-called “opportunistic screening programs.” This is almost always the case in places where the public healthcare system is disorganized and private healthcare is stronger 15…”