An Update on the Roll Out of Dialysis Programme
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Channel: Greater Belize Media | GBM · 2018 · News & Politics
For the latest news across Belize, visit: http://edition.channel5belize.com/ In September, the Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber announced that the dialysis programme of the government was being expanded to include twice the number of persons that were receiving treatment. Four medical facilities, including two private institutions, La Loma Luz and the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital have been contracted to provide the services at approximately two million dollars annually, which the government will cover. A number of renal failure patients will essentially get two free dialysis treatments and would have to pay for the third session, if they so choose. Today, Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero told News Five that the roll out has been going as planned.
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