23 dead; Kalinga to have dialysis center

     

TABUK CITY, Kalinga- - Patients in the province in need of dialysis can look forward to a dialysis center in the province soon as the Provincial Health Office recently recorded 23 deaths from kidney and liver ailments while 38 patients are currently having dialysis procedure in hospitals outside the province.

Vice Gov. James Edduba led last week ground breaking of dialysis center at Kalinga Provincial Hospital compound.

The facility is a joint project between Dept. of Health and provincial government.

Under the partnership, DOH will provide ten dialysis machines including accessories while the provincial government will construct the building as counterpart.

Edduba said P8 million derived from the province’s savings was allotted for the project.

Provincial Health Officer Romulo Gaerlan said DOH will deliver the machines as soon as the building is completed.

Gaerlan said the project is the answer to the pressing need for a dialysis facility in the province with its high cases of chronic kidney disease.

-- Larry T. Lopez