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Big relief to kidney patients, Haryana Govt launches free dialysis service
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 18, 2024: Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, shortly after assuming office here today, has provided significant relief to kidney patients in the State.
The Chief Minister has approved free dialysis services for patients suffering from serious kidney disease in the state. This initiative will directly benefit patients who are currently undergoing dialysis sessions. The Haryana government will bear the expenditure of these critical services.
While addressing a press conference here today, the Chief Minister said that at present a patient has to spend an average of Rs 2500 per session in government hospitals for dialysis. Thus, this cost of dialysis reaches up to 20 to 25 thousand rupees. Now, by getting free dialysis service from the government, the patients will get a big relief from this huge expenditure.
It is worth mentioning that this initiative of the government will give impetus towards increasing the access of the general public to health services and improving the quality of life of needy persons. This initiative is expected to significantly reduce the financial burden on patients and their families. At present, this service is available in 20 district hospitals - Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Panipat, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Mahendragarh, Rewari, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Palwal, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar, Jind and Kaithal. Apart from this, this facility is available in 3 medical colleges - Kalpana Chawla Medical College in Karnal, Shaheed Hassan Khan Mewati Medical College in Nuh and Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Medical College, Rohtak. This service will also be extended to all the upcoming medical colleges and health facilities in the state.