Competition driving reduction of dialysis treatment costs

Competition is rife in the provision of dialysis treatment in Guyana, with the Dr Balwant Singh Hospital recently advertising drastically reduced rates of $12,000 per session.

In recent advertisements, the private hospital stated that dialysis could be had for $12,000 per session and if a patient paid for a month’s worth of treatments the cost would be further reduced to $10,000.

“While it has a lot to do with competition it also has to do with our hospital trying to meet the needs of everyone and offering a wider range of services and specialised treatments,” Dr Balwant Singh told Stabroek News. He also