Despite the fact that the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) Dialysis Unit is being utilized to its capacity, it has recorded 37 mortalities for the year so far because the number of patients surpasses its resources.
Currently, the unit treats approximately 120 patients who need hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. It has seven machines, two of which are only used in cases of emergencies.
Head of the unit Dr Kishore Persaud, during a press conference on Friday, explained that patients are desperate to
