Dignity and dialysis: The hospital where patients earn a living while getting life-saving care

On the fourth storey of a haemodialysis centre in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, chronic kidney disease patients have formed a community to stitch clothes to make a living. Many of them lost their jobs after being diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, or uraemia. Unable to afford kidney transplants, they will need dialysis treatments three times a week for the rest of their lives. Baoshutang Haemodialysis Centre co-founder Dr Xie Qiang said the factory is a beacon of hope for his patients.