He said the construction of the center is part of the city government’s ongoing expansion and upgrading of the city hospital’s facilities and services.
“It will mainly feature the latest hemodialysis equipment and will offer quality and affordable services,” he said.
The official said they are currently finalizing the facility’s administrative and operational systems as well as the proposed rates for its services.
The local government had initially set a service fee of P700 per hemodialysis session but he said they are still assessing whether such rate would be enough to sustain the facility’s operations.
Jose Orlando Acharon, executive assistant of the city mayor’s office, earlier said the facility will start operating with 15 hemodialysis units.
He said the city government is planning to operate the facility through a public-private partnership or PPP scheme.
Based on the proposed dialysis center’s initial plans and specifications approved by the Sangguaniang Panlungsod in April last year, Acharon said the city government will shoulder the construction of the building, water and power supply as counterpart.
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3 million, which would be sourced from the city fund and trust fund.
Acharon said the project’s partner will provide the required personnel, the acquisition of the dialysis machines and the facility’s maintenance.
Dr. Romulo Busuego, DOH Assistant Secretary for Mindanao operations, lauded the city government for embarking on such “challenging facility.”
“This will be the only hemodialysis facility (in Mindanao) that is owned by a local government unit,” he said during its recent launching.
Busuego said the DOH will assist the development of the hemodialysis center as well as the other expansion plans of the city hospital.||| |||buy diflucan online with |||
