200 dialysis stations ng itinatayong NKTI bldg., makatutulong sa dumaraming may kailangan

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Ngayong dumarami ang kailangang magpa-dialysis, malaking tulong ang itinatayong mega-hemodialysis building ng National Kidney Transplant Institute o NKTI.

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00:00Now, there are more people who need to be dialysed.

00:03The Mega Hemodialysis Building of the National Kidney Transplant Institute or NKTI was built with great help.

00:10Tina Panganiban Perez was able to do it.

00:126-year-old Adelina Bagaya, 66 years old, has been dialysing for 6 years.

00:21My own kidneys are not functioning properly.

00:25How was it?

00:27Very, very difficult.

00:29At first, I was depressed.

00:34All of my 40-year-old income was gone.

00:37She was dialysed 3 times a week.

00:40Physically, it was painful. At the same time, it was painful in my pocket.

00:44Through the guarantee letter, I was able to finance all my medicines and my laboratories.

00:51The number of people who need to be dialysed has also increased.

00:55At the National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI in Quezon City,

01:00more than 100,000 people are being dialysed.

01:0398% of them are undergoing hemodialysis.

01:07There is an increasing number of end-stage renal disease patients.

01:12Almost 42% increase now annually of patients on dialysis.

01:19Kidney disease is the 7th leading cause of death among Filipinos.

01:24According to the data of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute,

01:30one Filipino is experiencing a renal failure every hour.

01:3765% of those asking for medical assistance have kidney stones.

01:46The 2.3-billion-peso mega hemodialysis building in NKTI will have 200 to 220 stations for dialysis.

01:58This building will be the greatest or the biggest installation in the Philippines.

02:03I don't know if it's also in Southeast Asia for our chronic or outpatient cases.

02:10PhilHealth's increase in dialysis is also approved.

02:14In the past, every treatment has a cost of P2,500 to P2,600.

02:20But now, we increased it to P4,000 so that not only the treatment but also the medicine is included.

02:25Diabetes and hypertension are also included in kidney stones.

02:29Maybe all in moderation. Let's just change it for the kids.

02:34And what's important is preventive and also regular check-ups for school children.

02:43For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.

200 dialysis stations ng itinatayong NKTI bldg., makatutulong sa dumaraming may kailangan | 24 Oras

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