The Cebu Provincial Government has set to establish dialysis centers on the islands of Bantayan and Camotes.

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said more dialysis centers will be installed in Camotes and Bantayan islands so that patients will no longer have to go to mainland Cebu to avail of dialysis treatment.

Garcia 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.

The hemodialysis center is a private-public partnership that aims to cater to 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.