New regulation for dialysis patients: 3-month limit for transplant evaluation

Turkey’s Health Ministry has mandated that patients starting dialysis be referred to public transplant centers for kidney transplant evaluation within three months, with existing patients given one year to comply under a new regulation. The rule aims to speed transplant assessments and reduce time spent on dialysis, though the ministry did not disclose affected patient counts or funding details. Implementation will depend on the capacity of public transplant centers to absorb referrals, and follow-up data on referral and transplant rates will show whether the three-month limit changes practice.