The absence of a dialysis centre at the Associated District Hospital, GMC Handwara has been causing immense hardships to patients. The residents said that since the hospital caters to patients from across the district, the lack of a dialysis centre has forced kidney patients to suffer unnecessarily.
“Since my father is suffering from kidney failure, I have to get his dialysis done every week by paying over Rs 2000 at a private dialysis centre at Sopore. Had there been a government sponsored dialysis centre in Handwara, I would not have to pay the amount,” said a local.
“I am unable to figure out how a district hospital has been deprived of a dialysis centre. This tells about the callous attitude of authorities towards this health institution,” he added.
Apni Party leader Sofi Irfan said that patients suffering from kidney failure are facing severe hardships due to the absence of a dialysis centre at District Hospital (DH) Handwara.
He said that officials at the Associated District Hospital, Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara had earlier assured that a dialysis centre would be established after the hospital was shifted to its new building.
However, nearly two years have passed since the hospital was shifted to the new building, but the dialysis centre has yet to be established due to reasons best known to the authorities.
Reacting to the concern Superintendent Associated District Hospital GMC Handwara Dr Aijaz Ahmad Bhat said that a dialysis centre already stands approved which will be installed soon.
