Caring for Kidneys in the Antipodes: How Australia and New Zealand Have Addressed the Challenge of End-Stage Renal Failure

Australasia subregion of Oceania, showing Australia and New Zealand. Australasia is often commonly referred to as the antipodes, a term that refers to places on the earth's surface that are diametrically opposite to each other. It is often used to denote Australia and New Zealand because of their situation as places on the opposite side of the globe to Europe. Adapted and reproduced from The World Factbook of the US Central Intelligence Agency.¹