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Sep 13, 2011 News
Guyana is about to commission another dialysis center, but this time the center is bringing the treatment at a low cost for Guyanese.
The Doobay Renal Centre, which is located at Annandale, East Coast Demerara, is expected to open its doors on Wednesday.
Speaking with Kaieteur News yesterday, Dr Surendra Persaud, who is a registered surgeon and one of the partners in this new venture, said that he was extremely pleased that this dream is finally becoming a reality.
He said that the centre is a registered “not for profit” body which is working in collaboration with the Government of Guyana, the Ministry of Health and with major support from Canada-based Guyanese.
Dr Persaud said that with the help of Dr. Mahendra Doobay, who has worked with the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and who is a Cardiovascular Surgeon in Canada, they all sought to realize the dream.
He said that Doobay has worked assiduously with Vic Oditt to make it a reality.
Dr Persaud said that the two received support from two Canada-based universities, and from Canada-based Guyanese.
Kaieteur News was told that almost everything at the center which includes machines was donated.
Dr Persaud said that technicians from Canada have travelled to Guyana to ensure that the machines are working and the operation runs smoothly.
He further went on to say that the centre has also donated three machines to the Georgetown Public Hospital and is working to donate the water system.
He explained that Georgetown would be the primary center, taking care of only the acute patients.
Because of the location of that centre, Dr Persaud said that emergency cases cannot be brought there.
The Doobay centre according to Dr Persaud would only take care of the chronic patients.
An on-call physician from the Georgetown Public Hospital, according to Dr Persaud would be stationed at the center. The treatment per patient per session would cost some $15,000. It was explained that even if persons do not have that full price, they would not be turned away.
The training is being done by retired Canada-based Jamaican Louisa McKenzie.
Kaieteur News was told that training commenced last Thursday.
To date the woman said that she has trained 14 nurses, with four having knowledge of Hemodialysis.
However she said that the few who do not have the working knowledge about Hemodialysis have been progressing well.
Canada-based Trinidadian Lenny Fernandes was brought to set up the water purification system at the centre.
The water supplied by Guyana Water Inc consists of iron. The equipment accommodates a sand filter and carbon filter to remove iron and odour. Reverse osmosis is also done to ensure the highest quality.
Meanwhile, Minister of Health Leslie Ramsammy on Saturday stated that works are still being done at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s dialysis centre. He estimated that everything would be completed within weeks.
Dr Ramsammy had stated that persons were being trained.
The Minister explained that his Ministry is working with a Canadian Charity Group to set up the Dialysis Centre at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Dr Ramsammy had stated that Government had spent some $10M for the support of people getting dialysis treatment, last year.
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