1st Successful Kidney Transplant in Bacolod Regional Hospital

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjASRpf_0SoYMJP1WoLDtA3DkUoI4hsc_aZRYIZwnnvbx4QQc5R7A1buGGWwILCROhejGkwhQB4jm6mVeqyn3LNEgRUoRCIr1aZs8zMa1ZH9jtpD0ZiUK2Wv-SGb2pRUPE3jFI_yjieSWD/s1600/Regional+Kidney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="650" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjASRpf_0SoYMJP1WoLDtA3DkUoI4hsc_aZRYIZwnnvbx4QQc5R7A1buGGWwILCROhejGkwhQB4jm6mVeqyn3LNEgRUoRCIr1aZs8zMa1ZH9jtpD0ZiUK2Wv-SGb2pRUPE3jFI_yjieSWD/s400/Regional+Kidney.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Julius Drilon of CLMMRH</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The first successful kidney transplant in Bacolod City was undertaken at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) last August 25, 2017.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The successful operation was announced by CLMMRH Medical Center Head Dr. Julius Drilon. The transplant of the kidney to a 39 year old male recipient took 4 hours. The donor was a 42 year old female.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The operation was classified as a “subsidized” procedure since CLMMRH shouldered part of the patient’s medical expenses and that included medical and professional fees. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">“For us, this first successful kidney transplant will have a lot of impact to the community because we want to prove that we are already capable and competent in doing serious medical operations,” Drilon said, adding that “it is part of the hospital's measures to address the general concerns of the community we serve.”</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Bacolod has at least 1,000 patients that are potential candidates for kidney transplants. Nationwide, only about 1,600 kidney transplants were undertaken compared to a waiting list of 40,000.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The cost of a kidney transplant in Manila ranges from 1.2 to 1.5 million per procedure. But in a state-operated hospital such as CLMMRH it was considered lesser in cost. The hospital is also applying for accreditation with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) for the provision of Z Package benefits that will provide Php600,000 in subsidies for renal transplants according to Dr. Rose Marie Liquete, Executive Director of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI).</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The cost of the procedure is considered to be high due to the involvement of 2 patients, the donor, and the recipient, respectively. Anti-rejection medicine also adds to the cost of the procedure.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">“Through a good donor recruitment program, we hope to line-up more patients availing our kidney transplant services soon,” he said. The CLMMRH, in the next couple of years, will also start conducting cardiovascular surgery, Drilon added.</span><br /> <div> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 9199828541482014711&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9Bov-5jxblscorzGCopVL5Xz68i6dvP9jIudFNjEHqR8MMdmVfysddhDjGUhuvlerb67aHnfQDJEUeUQZ5kjo_Wx4ig1t1Up2WOpNkMj-NaNLwPtxqdA3ez_SOd-1IwiRZWwI2BCbpA/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID= 9199828541482014711&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMggqAn9B6n_ue3iBOqDQgfJmfpRxWvLyKJRt7IFP17wasPqRAsizTNNHpZHUKMuDMZm5A4duwa4m0IFs-cBh79J03YQVVToXxjf2LZ6qNn4CyLwa8Wy-c4jj2UC8QFH081Ja_q0iaXdM/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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New Hospital In Sipalay City, Negros Island Region Now In Full Operation

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta6yfSc3HmfeiFNUDqDtWdgxdLmwAUVWSARUO3aZ-w6ds8QvrHZi9FREv42kDmFUCK8pALqfZ5WQS-gfGCkKaSCdB5N72xhjozFLh-WBiPcx97QvAZ5QOvnWlq7q7E06RBHdzVhOenIoU/s1600/sipalay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta6yfSc3HmfeiFNUDqDtWdgxdLmwAUVWSARUO3aZ-w6ds8QvrHZi9FREv42kDmFUCK8pALqfZ5WQS-gfGCkKaSCdB5N72xhjozFLh-WBiPcx97QvAZ5QOvnWlq7q7E06RBHdzVhOenIoU/s400/sipalay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">A new hospital in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental is now on its full operation after a major reconstruction. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The Department of Health (DOH), through its Health Facility Enhancement Program, has poured in almost P77 million worth of equipment and infrastructure to the Merceditas J. Montilla District Hospital located at Barangay Canturay in this southern Negros city.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The hospital is fully equipped with medical machines and equipment needed for the treatment and diagnosis of the public. “We are commending the provincial government for this project that will surely bring more quality health services to the people in Sipalay City and the nearby areas,” Health Assistant Secretary Enrique Tayag, who was the guest of honor at the hospital’s inauguration, said. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Since Sipalay city is now a rising tourist destination in the southern part of the Negros Island due to its beautiful coasts and islands, the hospital boosts the confidence of the people living in and coming to the city. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The P140-million two-storey infirmary, constructed starting 2011, is among the 11 provincial government-run hospitals in Negros Occidental.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The hospital now operates as a 75-bed capacity health institution and has 56 personnel, comprised of four doctors, 21 nurses, clerks, administrative staff, security guards, and utility workers.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID=691739525477486599&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9Bov-5jxblscorzGCopVL5Xz68i6dvP9jIudFNjEHqR8MMdmVfysddhDjGUhuvlerb67aHnfQDJEUeUQZ5kjo_Wx4ig1t1Up2WOpNkMj-NaNLwPtxqdA3ez_SOd-1IwiRZWwI2BCbpA/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=780060284859147958&postID=&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMggqAn9B6n_ue3iBOqDQgfJmfpRxWvLyKJRt7IFP17wasPqRAsizTNNHpZHUKMuDMZm5A4duwa4m0IFs-cBh79J03YQVVToXxjf2LZ6qNn4CyLwa8Wy-c4jj2UC8QFH081Ja_q0iaXdM/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> --------------------------------------------</div>

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