DIALYSIS SUPPLY FOR CARIBBEAN MARKETS
Where everything is imported, the cost structure matters most.
“SHK Medical’s supply model reduced our costs by 35% while improving product consistency. We reinvested those savings into patient programmes.”
— Clinic Director, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Running dialysis on an island means every consumable you use arrived by sea or air.
There is no local warehouse to fall back on. No emergency supplier two hours away. When supply runs short, you feel it immediately — and so do your patients.
Most suppliers treat Caribbean markets as an afterthought. Small volumes. Awkward logistics. Not worth the complexity.
We built our model around exactly that complexity.
THE COST REALITY
The unit price is rarely where Caribbean operators lose margin.
The real cost builds in the logistics:
• Freight cost per unit on small orders is disproportionately high
• Emergency air shipments when sea freight is delayed
• Elevated local distributor costs
• Exchange rate exposure on long import cycles
• No local supplier fallback when something goes wrong
When supply is structured properly for island logistics, total treatment cost falls significantly.
35%
reduction in total treatment cost. Clinic Director, Port of Spain, Trinidad
HOPE AND TRUST
We did not observe this from a distance.
We built our Caribbean supply model from inside operations in Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, and across the island markets. We understand the logistics, the currency pressures, and what it takes to keep supply reliable when your entire operation depends on what arrives on the next shipment.
WHAT THIS MEANS IN PRACTICE
IF YOU ARE MANAGING DIALYSIS SUPPLY IN THE CARIBBEAN AND THE LOGISTICS ARE COSTING MORE THAN THE PRODUCT — LET’S TALK.
Not a sales call. A conversation about what your supply structure looks like and where the cost is building.
What we offer Caribbean operators
• OEM-approved consumables compatible with all major machine platforms
• Supply cycles designed around island logistics — not mainland schedules
• Consolidated freight models that reduce per-unit landed cost
• Planning aligned to your patient volume — so overstocking stops being the only option
• Citrasate®— USFDA-registered, clinically proven, available at bulk scale
OEM-approved consumables for all major machine platforms — including Fresenius, Baxter, Nipro, B.Braun, and Nikkiso. Questions about compatibility? Start a conversation →
