Ecuador government pays private centers to provide dialysis services

The government of Daniel Noboa paid more than 142.8 million dollars to private centers providing dialysis services in Ecuador during 2026.

These funds cover treatments for patients with chronic kidney disease and address outstanding obligations from the Ministerio de Salud Pública (MSP). The ministry credited 31.2 million dollars of this total between September and November of this year. The government uses these payments to ensure that thousands of people can continue receiving renal replacement therapies.

For those with chronic kidney disease, uninterrupted procedures are vital to avoid health complications and maintain quality of life. More than 10,000 patients in Ecuador currently receive one of three available treatments: peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, or hemodiafiltration. The Ministerio de Salud Pública provides these services through its own network of 25 establishments. When the capacity of these public facilities cannot meet the total demand, the ministry refers patients to other providers.

This process begins by seeking access through the Red Pública Integral de Salud. If that option is unavailable, the ministry turns to the Red Privada Complementaria, a group of private centers with active agreements that receive state payments for treating referred patients.