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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: Amiel on November 21, 2013, 05:17:11 PM

Title: Dialysis and transplant patients in Typhoon hit Tacloban City
Post by: Amiel on November 21, 2013, 05:17:11 PM

If you know about the typhoon that hit the Philippines, there's news (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/nation/11/18/13/survivors-need-dialysis-machines-maintenance-meds) about dialysis patients and transplant patients not receiving the help they needed right away. I heard stories about some people who live in islands and couldn't get to the dialysis centre because all the boats were destroyed or roads and bridges were blocked.

Title: Re: Dialysis and transplant patients in Typhoon hit Tacloban City
Post by: amanda100wilson on November 22, 2013, 06:05:21 AM

You have to bear in mind that these are extenuating circumstances, and there are thousands of people not receiving the help that they need, not just dialysis patients.  I don't find it all surprsing that they are jot getting help, but I had wonderedabout them.