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LAHORE: Kidney patients hoping for emergency dialysis may no longer have to dig deep in their pockets as the Mayo Hospital hopes to offer the facility within a month.
“Yes, we understand that this is a serious concern,” commented Mayo Hospital Chief Executive Dr Asad Aslam. “To tackle the situation, we are going to start either an emergency dialysis facility or ward for the treatment of those who cannot afford it,” he said.
Talking to The Express Tribune, Aslam said a meeting had been conducted on Wednesday to finalise the development of the emergency centre. He said professors from the nephrology, medicines and urology departments gave their recommendations for optimal functionality.
“Since government funds and the necessary equipment are already available, we just have to finalise the project while considering the recommendations of senior professors,” he said. “We just need to get things in order as the hospital is already providing routine dialysis for patients.”
Need of the hour
Dr Salman Kazmi from Mayo hospital said patients are refused emergency on a daily basis. “To get emergency dialysis, they have to visit nearby private hospitals and pay a high price,” he added. He stressed an emergency dialysis facility at a government hospital was the need of the hour. “People have to wait at least for a week,” Dr Salman continued.
“I actually hope a professor from Mayo Hospital develops a need for emergency dialysis; that is when they will realise the importance of such facilities,” he quipped.
He said that hospital officials also recommended a short-term solution through which three dialysis machines would be allocated for emergencies.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 22nd, 2016.
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