ANGELES CITY -- This city’s first kidney dialysis center is set to open July 7 and serve the needs of patients suffering from severe kidney disease in Central Luzon.
City officials led by Pampanga 1st District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin and Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan led the formal inauguration of the newly-constructed Angeles City Dialysis Center last week.
Alongside its inauguration, the new Renal Care Unit and facade of the Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center, here was blessed.
Pamintuan said the city dialysis center aims to provide quality and cost effective hemodialysis treatment to advance, or end stage renal disease patients through a caring and healing environment that utilizes state-of-the-art equipment.
“We are proud to become the first ever local government unit to have a dialysis center in Region 3,” said the vice mayor.
Other local officials who graced the inauguration rites were Vice Mayor Maria Vicenta Vega Cabigting Pamituan and Councilors Edu Pamintuan, Jericho Aguas, Alfie Bonifacio, Jay Sangil,, Alex Indiongco, Maricel Morales, Dan Lacson and ABC President Jojo Dimapilis.
Aside from the dialysis center, the façade and lobby of RLMMC underwent major facelifts. The renovated lobby now includes a waiting room for patients and a lounge room for hospital visitors and guests.
During his speech, Pamintuan added that it was his longtime desire to upgrade the level of medical services being offered by the city hospital and transform its image into a dependable health institution which has a heart that cares for Angeleños.
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