THE HEMODIALYSIS Center at the Cebu Provincial Hospital (CPH) in Balamban town is now ready to serve patients from all over the province following its recent inauguration.
Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Deputy Speaker Pablo John Garcia inaugurated the center which also marked the turnover of 10 new hemodialysis units.
Previously used as the hospital's Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Center, the facility was converted into a hemodialysis center which cost P2.8 million and funded by the Department of Health – Health Facilities Enhancement Program.
“Ready na gyud ang atong building. Duna na gyud ta’y lugar kay na-convert naman nato ang PT rehab center nga nahimo sad nga OPD niadto. Pagkahibawo nato nga gusto ni Gov nga duna ta’y Hemodialysis Center, maong gipa-convert dayon nato,” CPH Balamban Chief Dr. Olivia Dandan said.
Dandan said the center will serve 25 patients, who regularly use the hospital’s ambulance when going to dialysis centers in Cebu City. There are also 18 patients from Pinamungajan and others from Toledo City, Tabuelan, and Tuburan, she said.
“Wala pa ni labot ang ihap sa patients who have their own private cars. Dako kaayo ning tabang kay number one, kon taga-Balamban ka, ang time element, dili na ka mo-travel og layo. Second, ang financial kay naa man ta’y PhilHealth,” Dandan said.
Currently, CPH Balamban has doctors who specialize in nephrology and cardiology while two nurses are trained to operate the dialysis units.
Dandan said the provincial government allocated P40 million for a two-storey building that will house the hospital's Out-Patient Department. (Eleanor Valeros)
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