NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH 2015

Blog – DOH – 12 Press Conference

National Kidney Month 2015

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – June 26, 2015 Press Conference on the prevention of kidney deceases with the Banner Theme: “BATONG INALAGAAN, HABANG BUHAY NATING KAYAMANAN”, organized by DOH – 12 in coordination with Philippine Information Agency (PIA – 12) on their yearly activities. Kidney decease is the number seven (7) killer deceases in the National scope and number five (5) in SOCCSKSARGEN, when the data presented by Dra.  Natividad Torre, Nephrologist.

Ma. Estela E. Ilagan, RN has also the same advised with regards to Kidney decease it needs a regular check-up from the specialist and experts. In particular “Renal Health Seeking Behavior”, Ilagan advised.

Kidney decease is a lifestyle deceases, Dra. Torre said. When symptoms persist at the early stage of Kidney failure or deceases, “Prevention is better than cures”,  Dra. Torre advised.

Philhealth has it owned financial support fundings to all qualified members and beneficiaries with a stipend amounts of P4,000.00 for every session of the patient treated of Kidney deceases (Dialysis) in the hospital and clinic accredited by Philhealth all over the Philippines. This is equivalent for four (4) sessions which means every patient can avail from the agency in the amount of P4,000.00 x 4 = P16,000.00. Kidney deceases it requires to be treated of at least 45 sessions, Dra. Torre explained to the media.

Kidney failure or deceases is the living causes of mortality consider one of the killer decease today.

Facilitators during the prescon the same, the active and able Dr. Oliva Sudaria, RED – PIA – 12 and Staff.

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