Bookdialysis.com enters strategic partnership with Uzbekistan Kidney Patient Association enabling CKD patients to resume travelling
Bookdialysis.com, the leading online booking engine for holiday dialysis patients, is delighted to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Uzbekistan Kidney Patient Association (KPA), with the goal to continue supporting Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients, to feel free to explore new worlds.
CKD is a global health problem, affecting about 10% of the world’s adult population. It is expected to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2040 (Source: Kidney Health Initiative), which highlights the need for a structured support network and strong collaborations across industry peers. The Uzbekistan Kidney Patient Association is exceptionally active, providing its members with solutions and resources that make their lives better - supporting them to remain mobile and able to travel is a big part of this.
As a result of this new partnership, bookdialysis.com will support the KPA’s ongoing work by enabling its members to book their holiday dialysis treatment, in more than 50 countries around the world, through its global digital platform. By gaining access to bookdialysis’s rapidly expanding network of over 800 clinics across 5 continents worldwide, the KPA’s members will be able to easily find and book the right clinic for their needs, anywhere in the world, enabling them to travel freely for holidays, work, or to visit family or friends.
Commenting on the partnership, Evgenia Kafousi, Operations Manager for bookdialysis.com, said: “At bookdialysis.com, we are strong believers that CKD patients should be able to travel, just like everyone else. That’s why we have set out to enable patients around the globe to become travellers – free to explore new worlds. I am delighted about our new partnership with the Uzbekistan Kidney Patient Association, that will enable their members to resume travelling, with the assurance that their holiday dialysis needs are covered”.
On his part, Mr Olimkhol Sharapov, President of the Uzbekistan Kidney Patient Association, added: “We are excited about our new partnership with bookdialysis.com, that will provide our members with new opportunities to book dialysis treatments abroad. This strategic collaboration is in direct support of our vision to improve the lives of CKD patients, by helping them continue engaging in activities they enjoy, including travel.”
This news follows recent announcements of bookdialysis entering strategic partnerships with both the European Kidney Patient Federation (EKPF) - the umbrella organisation for 23 national kidney patients’ associations across Europe, and Alcer, Spain’s main kidney patient association.
Bookdialysis.com is committed to nurturing relationships with KPAs around the world, supporting them to improve the lives of CKD patients, through strategic partnerships and an exchange of knowledge and experiences.
Agapi Manarioti
agapi.manarioti@bookdialysis.com
Founded in 2017, we have grown from a holiday dialysis directory to becoming the one-of-a-kind, go-to online booking engine for holiday dialysis patients around the world.
Launched online in 2018 as booknowmed.com and backed by private equity funds and WB EDIF, our vision took the community by storm, by allowing renal patients on holiday, or away from home, to browse dialysis clinics and book treatments on the spot. The support we received from National Kidney Patient Associations and broader renal care community alike, was game-changing, and has helped us grow our network of partner clinics every year.
Very quickly, we made a name for ourselves, evolving our brand to bookdialysis.com in 2022 whilst embarking on a transformational journey to offer the simplest, quickest and most reliable independent holiday dialysis booking experience for patients and renal care providers around the world.
Today, bookdialysis.com is a leading player in the field of holiday dialysis, offering a network of over 800 certified dialysis clinics across 5 continents.
