A reply to Hodeidah Kidney Dialysis Centre, Poor Abilities & Negligence Facts about Dialysis Centers in Hodaidah and Aden [Archives:2000/47/Health]

Dr. Muhamed Al-Rohani,
National Coordinator of Nephrology
In your newspaper YEMEN TIMES October 23rd 2000, you published a report titled Hodeidah Kidney Dialysis Center, Poor Abilities & Negligence
Here l want to clarify some facts about the role of Ministry of Health (MOH). Since 1993 the MOH supported the center to the extent of 6 millions per year, while charity and Businessmen virtually supported the center. Since June 2000, this center has been totally adopted by MOH by contract with one of the most famous companies Fresenius. The supplies include new water treatment and new dialysis machines resulting in the number of machines increasing by 100%. These equipment cost two hundred thousand USD (200,000 USD). This was completed in 7800 sessions of dialysis per year cost of each of which is 33 USD excluding other services like water and electricity supply, and salaries of the staff with overtime payments. The center with these facilities is 8090 patients.
The same condition is with Aden Dialysis Center. Where the MOH have opened and control the center by a contract with the another famous company Gambro. Now the MOH has increased the number of sessions to 5000 (33 USD per each) and going to add more new dialysis machines. Here also we have to consider costs of other services as electricity water supply and salaries of the stuff. The number of dialysis sessions is going to increase gradually with the increase to the number of patients.
However, the MOH is not satisfied and is planing to add more centers in Ibb and Seyoen region.
This high technology treatment method is available free to all patients as it is the conditions in the Golf countries and we undertake this as duty of MOH. By sample calculation one session is calculated to cost more then 40 USD.
However we are still trying to improve this service in the all above-mentioned centers.
Publication of this reply without modification in your trusted news paper will highlight the points neglected in the your published report.

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