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vate sector agencies, dialysis services have been expanded to Regions Two, Three, Four, and Ten compared to previous years where patients requiring dialysis were forced to travel to the city to seek care and treatment.

If a person has Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), the kidneys are unable to filter the blood to remove harmful waste products and excess fluids which are turned into urine to be passed out of the body. Dialysis treatment then becomes an alternative procedure to remove waste products and excess fluids from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly. It is a process that involves diverting blood to a machine to be cleaned.

For the year 2022, some 327 patients benefitted from the annual $600,000 payout.

Persons requiring support for dialysis treatment can contact the Ministry’s Medical Treatment Department on 225-0113 for more information on how they can receive financial assistance.