Lockdown hits dialysis patients hard in Hyderabad
4 years, 9 months ago

Lockdown hits dialysis patients hard in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Getting dialysis care is proving to be a big challenge for patients during the coronavirus lockdown. Around 40 Aarogyasri centres across Telangana are running at full capacity, creating fears amongst hospital staff that there might be an overload on dialysis machines. The facility is being used round-the-clock by patients coming to Aarogyasri centres, as private centres are not taking new cases due to Covid-19. Dr Manisha Sahay, senior nephrologist, Osmania General Hospital, said, “we are operating at full capacity at OGH as all patients from Gandhi Hospital are now coming here. Vikram Vuppala, founder, NephroPlus, said, “with private hospitals becoming isolation centers for Covid-19, dialysis patients have been hit badly.

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