Dialysis unit for Shaikh Jaber Health Centre sent to committee

TDT | Manama

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The Northern Municipal Council has sent a plan to add a dialysis unit at the Sheikh Jaber AlAhmad AlSabah Health Center to the Services and Public Facilities Committee for study, before referral to the relevant authorities.

Council member Mohammed Al Doseri, who put the plan forward, said the move answers residents’ needs as the Northern Governorate’s population grows.

Distance

He added that the distance to current dialysis centres places a strain on patients, especially older people who travel long stretches for treatment.

Al Doseri said the unit would ease load on other hospitals and bring specialist care within the governorate.

He called for delivery without delay after a wait dating back to the fifth legislative term.

Council member Abdullah Al Qubaisi said the idea was raised in the previous term, before the Riffa dialysis centre opened, yet patients in the Northern Governorate still move between governorates for sessions.

Hope

He added: “The planned health centre in Salman City is supposed to include a dialysis unit, and we hope the Ministry of Health will set out its plan in this regard.”

Council chairman Shubber Al Wedaei said the proposal warrants a full study with figures on patient numbers and local needs, to present a complete case before any formal recommendation is sent to the relevant bodies.