Makati, Philippines | March 18, 2014
One of our colleagues at the faculty is undergoing hemodialysis and she spends about P70t a month, a huge financial drain which could not be supported by teaching. Perhaps she has insurance. Philhealth covers only 45 dialysis, as approved by DOH Sec. Ona. She observed that some who can not afford the dialysis just die without the treatment. They simply can not afford the cost. Even elderly doctors who have kidney failure are experiencing this financial difficulty. A doctor whom she saw, about 80 years old, does not want his house to be sold just to cover his dialysis expenses
But I mentioned to the good professor that in Naradhayana hospital in India, headed by Dr. Shetty, hemodialyis is only $10 per ( or roughly P450.00) The lowest priced hemo dialysis is P2,500 in the Philippines.
The colleague said it must be wonderful if: Dr. Shetty comes to the Philippines; or that somebody in the Philippines does it.
I said I will convince a group of MDs, NGOs, and other backers just to offer this just hemodialysis for $10.00
