Dialysis

To enhance healthcare accessibility in North East, Indian Oil Corporation Limited has joined hands with a charitable organisation and government of Arunachal Pradesh to provide 10 haemodialysis machines under Pradhan Mantra National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP), a senior health department official said on Wednesday. The tripartite pact was inked by National Health Mission (NHM) mission director Marge Sora, who represented the government of Arunachal Pradesh, with representatives of Indian Oil and Fairfax India Charitable Foundation under CSR for Arunachal Pradesh at Guwahati recently, PMNDP state nodal officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Speaking after signing the pact, Indian Oil chief general manager (HRD & ER), Udit Jain said, "This partnership exemplifies the power of public-private collaboration in tackling critical healthcare issues. By decentralising haemodialysis services, we are committed to bringing life-saving care to underserved communities across the region." Indian Oil- ...

Founded in 2010, NephroPlus currently operates about 450 dialysis centres across three main countries: India, the Philippines, and Uzbekistan

To open over 60 standalone Dialysis centres in the country

The industry estimates that there are some 20 million patients with chronic kidney disease in India, but only 20 per cent get dialysis treatment

The Union Health Ministry on Friday directed States and Union Territories to focus towards expanding coverage of the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme to all districts in all states and UTs

Many are unable to get the dialysis they need to survive as troubles mount after lockdown being imposed across the country

A dialysis machine contributes only 6 per cent to the overall cost