AP To Start Soon 22 Dialysis Centres Under PMNDP

Andhra Pradesh government will open 22 new dialysis centres throughout the state under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) soon. These will be in addition to the existing 61 centres, taking the total number of dialysis centres available to patients stuffing with kidney ailments to 83. Treatment is free at these centres.

Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav said in Vijayawada on Tuesday that the 22 new dialysis centres will be set up at Bhimavaram area hospital in West Godavari district, Pileru area hospital in Chittoor district, Jammalamadugu area hospital and Mydukuru community health centre in YSR Kadapa district, Gannavaram community centre and Gudivada area hospital in Krishna district, community health centres at Venkatagiri and Udayagiri in Nellore district, Addanki and Repalle community health centres in Bapatla district, Railway Koduru and Satyavedu community health centres in Tirupati district, Kondepi in Prakasam district, Kovvur in East Godavari district, Nandigama in NTR district, Vinukonda community health centre and Sattenapalli area hospital in Palnadu district, Bobbili community health centre in Vizianagaram, Dhone area hospital and Sunnipenta community health centre in Nandyala district, and Penukonda community health centre and Madakasira area hospital in Sri Satya Sai district.