The Centre, equipped with new imported machines, will have 10 beds, which can be later extended to 15 beds, Sandeep Gudibanda, Co-Founder and Director, Business Development, Nephroplus, told reporters here.
With 68 Centres functioning across the Country, the company plans to open 18 more by the end of this fiscal, particularly in the Tier two and three cities, to reach out patients in other parts of the Country, Sandeep said.
Stating that it was estimated that there were only 90 dialysis centres in Tamil Nadu serving 4,250 patients a day, he said that around 40,000 patients need dialysis support in the State today, but cannot get it due to acess and affordablity.