The provincial government of Cebu is eyeing to establish dialysis centers in the islands of Bantayan and Camotes to ensure that patients in the islands will no longer have to go to mainland Cebu to avail of dialysis treatment.

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia disclosed that she negotiated with Medtronix Medical Supplies and Equipment for the installation of 45 regular hemodialysis machines, which will be equally split between the Balamban District Hospital in Balamban town, midwest Cebu, Bantayan and Camotes.

The governor asked Medtronix and RCV Construction to start the structural works for the dialysis centers by 2024.

Construction of the hemodialysis center is a private-public partnership which aims to cater to the renal patients in the province who are undergoing dialysis treatment.

Garcia this week issued another memorandum that all hospital heads were ordered to provide free dialysis treatment to all indigent patients, but for non-indigent patients, they have to pay P2,500 per session.