Sundargarh: In the Bonai Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH), hemodialysis facilities are going to be available soon. Preparation for the facility has already been completed and within the next few days it would be operational and patients with kidney ailments who require dialysis support would be able to get the services.
This would come as a great relief to the people with renal challenges, who used to visit either Rourkela or Sundargarh for availing of this service. This involved huge out-of-pocket expenditures to be incurred by the patient or their relatives making it very costly.
Again a large part of people with renal challenges require dialysis support regularly two to three times in a week. In those cases taking patients to the hospitals of Sundargarh and Rourkela for regular dialysis was very challenging and often relatives discontinue the services leaving patients to the fortune.
This was one of the demand presented before the then 5T Secretary V Kartikeyan Pandian by local community members during his visit to Sundargarh in March 2023. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ordered to set up the Dialysis Unit immediately at SDH Bonaigarh.
Now with dialysis system in place at SDH Bonai, the patients can easily access services without regular long distance travel. The new dialysis center at SDH Bonai is equipped with cutting-edge technology and staffed by a team of seasoned professionals, dedicated to providing top-notch care to individuals grappling with renal challenges.
The CDM & PHO, Sundargarh Dr Dharani Ranjan Satapathy expressed enthusiasm about the imminent launch, stating, “The establishment of this dialysis center represents a pivotal step in our mission to offer comprehensive healthcare solutions to our community. Our focus has always been on providing accessible, high-quality care, and this new facility reinforces our dedication to that cause.”
The center’s infrastructure boasts a range of modern dialysis equipment, ensuring optimal treatment for patients requiring renal support. More than 400 dialysis cases can be attended through this set-up every month.
The set-up is having 4 Dialysis machine for haemodialysis services & it will be available 24X7. The centre will ensure that that no patient has a wait time of more than 24 hours from the scheduled dialysis session. All the services offered here would be offered free of cost to all patients referred by the district/sub-district hospitals. More than 5 lakh population of Bonaigarh, Lahunipada, Gurundia & Koida blocks would be benefited out of this initiative.
