| The recently opened Doobay Renal Centre is already impacting Guyana’sThe Hemodialysis section of the Doobay Renal Centremedical landscape, with the provision of Hemodialysis for about 35 percent below the commercial rates offered locally.According to Health Minister, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, there are other facilities in Guyana offering Hemodialysis,Jae Crowder Jersey, but they are costly. The Ministry hopes the Not for Profit Organization would serve as positive competition for private entities, hence motivating them to improve their standards.Some patients attached to the centre are recipients of financial aid from the Ministry of Health. To ensure the assistance is given to those in need, assessments are conducted by Social Workers and requisite documentation is provided by physicians, he noted.Dr. Ramsaran emphasized that years ago certain health services were unavailable locally, resulting in Government providing financial assistance for patients to go abroad. However, through public-private partnerships some vital services are being provided at affordable rates at home.Dr. Ramsaran stated that through assistance from the Doobay Renal Centre, GPHC constructed a Renal Centre and would be offering Hemodialysis free of cost. He expressed disappointment that the facility is currently non-operational.According to Dr. Darshanand Maraj, Physician, the centre is unlike other Hemodialysis centres around the country.“We are focusing on and preventing kidney disease,Nike Roshe Run Sale Outlet, maintaining kidney functions, educating people on kidney disease and managing kidneys.”He noted that the centre provides services to both outpatient and hospital patients. Its client list sometimes comprises referral patients from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and private hospitals.Since the facility opened in September 2011,Adidas Ultra Boost Shoes Cheap, patients have been visiting it daily.Dr. Maraj enlightened that the facility has 10 regular patients and is expecting to extend its services to another 10. Foreigners also utilize the service,Cheap Air Max 90 Shoes, and currently there are four. He stressed while the centre could service more patients,Nike Air Max 95 Mens, it would not compromise quality for quantity as it strives to be patient-centred. He added that the aim of the centre is to set a good example for the public sector.He related the facility is of international standard and the area where Hemodialysis is executed is a clean zone. A vital part of the Hemodialysis process is the water purification process.According to Vickram Oudit, Chief Executive Officer, “Water is used to purify the patients’ blood through the dialyzer. It is used to dilute acid and bicarbonate, that mixture purifies the patients’ blood. If the water is unclean and contains bacteria and other sediment that causes blood poisoning in patients.”He noted that on the East Coast Demerara, where the centre is located, the iron level in the water is high. Through a water purification system, all sediment, dissolved solids and bacteria are removed. The purified water is stored in a tank then circulates in the unit in a closed system, in that there are no dead end loops,Cheap Nike Air Max 1, everything circulates all the time. (Keeran Singh) |
