The National Kidney and Transplant Institute Inaugurates its COVID-19 Hemodialysis Facility

The National Kidney and Transplant Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Health, the Department of Public Works and Highways, and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease inaugurated its new off-site modular hemodialysis facility for dialysis patients afflicted with COVID-19 in the morning of May 5, 2021. 

As part of its commitment to protect and improve the health of people around the world, B. Braun Avitum Philippines, Inc., the largest hemodialysis company in the country, entered into an agreement with NKTI under its tender process to provide hemodialysis machines, supplies as well as manpower to operate the hemodialysis COVID-19 facility.