Institute of Kidney Diseases to provide dialysis facilities

RECORDER REPORT

KARACHI: Karachi Institute of Kidney Diseases under administrative control of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has completed arrangements for providing dialysis facilities to Covid-19 patients in a few days.

During his visit to the Karachi Institute of Kidney Diseases, metropolitan Commissioner Dr Syed Saif ur Rehman was told that the institute would be performing dialysis of 16 patients through its four machines on daily basis as well as High Dependency Unit and ICUs would also be functioning in few days.

Senior Director Medical Services, Dr Beerbal Gainani and Prof Danial Khurram were also present on the occasion. After SIUT and Indus Hospital, the Karachi Institute of Kidney Diseases would be third hospital to carry out dialysis of Covid-19 infected people.

Speaking on the occasion, the Metropolitan Commissioner said that the KMC has taken the step which itself a challenge and they have to do homework so that the people could be served in effective manner as well as doctors and paramedical staff remain safe from the deadly virus. He urged the doctors and paramedics to adopt preventive measures and follow standard operating procedures before treating the infected people.