Dialysis facility at CGHS centres soon

Central government workers would soon benefit from the dialysis facility at wellness centres

GN Bureau | March 24, 2010



Dialysis facilities for the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries will be available at CGHS wellness centres from June this year, reports The Hindu.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the central government and the Apollo hospitals group on Tuesday here under which Apollo dialysis clinics will be set up at the wellness centres.

First unit will be launched at a centre in Sadiq Nagar as a pilot project. It will treat kidney patients under the CGHS.

These services will be provided by Alliance Medicorp Limited (AML), a joint venture company of Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd. (AHLL) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Hospital Group.

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