Madurai Corporation to set up Dialysis Facility Centre in Madurai for poor patients

The city corporation plans to set up a state-of-the-art dialysis centre. Seeking the permission of the house, mayor VV Rajan Chellappa told councillors that the centre has become necessary since the total population of the city has increased to 15.61 lakhs, and 5-10% of them suffer from renal problems, needing dialysis facilities. "We have found that dialysis facilities are not available for poor patients at affordable prices in the city. Hence, we have decided to set up a dialysis facility to service poor people," he said.