Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia was upset by reports that dialysis patients are being made to buy supplies for their treatments in province-managed hospitals.

She received complaints from Carcar Provincial Hospital patients who said they were requested to buy supplies for their dialysis treatment.

"I'm upset. According to reports, Carcar is out of stock, I called the Provincial Health Office chief and asked why patients should be required to purchase when dialysis is free," the governor insisted.

The Cebu provincial government manages three dialysis centers in three provincial hospitals, such as the 10-unit dialysis center in Balamban Provincial Hospital, the 15-unit dialysis center in Carcar City in the south, and Danao City in the north.

"Since Cebu province will provide the supplies, it is inappropriate to charge the patient for any of them," Garcia said.

She instructed the hospital administrators to notify the Capitol in the event that dialysis supplies become scarce.

"If our Carcar Provincial Hospital is not included in the budget, the governor's office will assume responsibility for it," the governor added.