Some Relief for Dialysis Patients
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Channel: Greater Belize Media | GBM · 2018 · News & Politics
For the latest news across Belize, visit: http://edition.channel5belize.com/ End-stage kidney disease, or renal failure, continues to be a life-threatening affliction that many Belizeans grapple with. Treatment of chronic disease includes hemodialysis, which uses a machine to filter blood outside the body, replacing the function of the kidneys. Locally, the provision of that medical care is extremely costly and many lives have been lost when the afflicted persons are unable to afford treatment which can cost up to five hundred dollars for two sessions. A solution to the problem has remained elusive for G.O.B. which claims it spends too much to subsidize a limited number of persons. By far, many more are unable to get on the list for treatment. On Friday, on the occasion of Independence Day, the DPM Patrick Faber announced some relief for persons that require treatment, but the details are still unclear.
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