CEM Gorlosa inaugurates dialysis unit at Haflong Civil Hospital

 

Haflong, 16th March, 2023: Chief Executive Member of NCHills Autonomous Council Debolal Gorlosa inaugurated the dialysis unit at the Haflong Civil Hospital today, in presence of Executive Member i/c Medical Samuel Changsan.

The programme was also attended by Principal Secretary Thai Tsho Daulagupu, Deputy Secretary Rebecca Changsan, Jt. Director Health Services Dr. Duleshwar Gogoi, superintendent of Haflong Civil Hospital Dr. A K Kakoti, Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Marina L. Changsan and others.

Speaking on the occasion, CEM Gorlosa said that this will be a great relief for the economically weaker section in the district who can now avail this facility of dialysis totally free of cost under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP).

This unit under PMNDP implemented by National Health Mission (NHM)was announced in Union Budget 2016-17 with an objective to provide free Hemo-Dialysis to the patients suffering from kidney related diseases.

At present the Dialysis Centre has treatment area, dialyzer re-processing area, waiting area and Store Room. 6 numbers of patients have already registered for treatment under this unit as unformed by the officials.

The Hemo-Dialysis Centres under PMNDP has been implemented in Assam in Public Private Partnership mode. M/s Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Chennai has been chosen through detailed selection process by National Health Mission, Assam to implement the Dialysis Programme in Assam. There are 36 functional centers in the state of which Haflong Civil Hospital is the 37th centre.

The procedure for new registration, the patients may directly walk into the Dialysis Centres where the patient’s clinical documentation (past clinical history, viral screening details – HCV, HBsAG, HIV) are verified. Then the patients are referred to the Consultant Nephrologist or government institution for the advice on dialysis. Each empanelled Nephrologist visit the centre fortnightly for advice to the patients suffering from kidney related diseases. Senior Dialysis Technician allots Treatment schedule to the patient based upon Nephrologist advice.

The centre will remain open on all days of a week except on Sunday from 9:30 AM onwards. Each dialysis session usually takes 4-6 hours for completion.