Free dialysis for poor city residents

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Friday, December 30, 2016
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ILOILO City – Poor locals with kidney failure may avail themselves of free dialysis at a renal care center in La Paz district.

The city government is sponsoring the treatments.

Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and Dr. Blanchielane Garcia of Fremont Renal Care and Medical Clinic entered into an agreement on the provision of all-inclusive dialysis sessions for indigent residents.

City hall allotted P997,200 for the treatments. The amount covers 277 sessions at a special package rate of P3,600 each.

In other hospitals and dialysis centers, the cost of a dialysis session ranges from P5,000 to P6,000.

“While PhilHealth supports dialysis, the packages get used up, too,” Mabilog said during the agreement signing at city hall on Wednesday.

“Our city health officer, Dr. Bernard Caspe, thought the city government could help residents with renal problems, especially those who have consumed their respective PhilHealth packages,” said Mabilog.

Noting that dialysis is a very expensive treatment, the mayor hopes the initiative would ease the financial burden of the patients.

“The sessions are all covered by the service contract with Fremont. Patients will not pay a cent,” Mabilog stressed.

Those interested in the treatment may head to the City Health Office. Once qualified, the patient will be given a referral form and endorsed to the City Social Welfare and Development Office.

“We will allocate more budget once all 227 sessions are used up,” said Mabilog./PN
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