PhilHealth increases dialysis coverage to almost P1 million per year

10/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — State health insurer PhilHealth has implemented two successive increases in its benefit package for hemodialysis from P4,000 in July to P6,350 per session this October, making the total financial package to almost a…

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

05/12/2024

BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman…

Dialysis center in Lapu-Lapu now fully operational

Futch Anthony Inso 01/31/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu City Dialysis Center (LCDC) is now fully operational to serve patients with kidney problems. With this, dialysis patients would no longer need to go to private facilities in Mandaue and Cebu…

Serbian player loses kidney after injury at Fiba World Cup

09/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Serbian Basketball Federation announced Monday that forward Borisa Simanic has lost one of his kidneys as the result of an injury sustained during a Fiba World Cup game against South Sudan. Simanic has…

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