Manipal Hospitals launches state-of-the-art dialysis unit

Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, has unveiled a dialysis unit with advanced facilities and easy accessibility for patients. It is one of the largest dialysis centres in Bengaluru and is supported with a broad range of technologies.

The event was graced in the presence of Dr H Sudarshan Ballal, chairman of Manipal Hospitals, and Sapthami Gowda, a renowned actress from the Kannada film industry. Besides the advanced facilities and incorporation of new technologies, the unit will now have a capacity of 38 beds for performing dialysis, helping people diagnosed with end-stage renal illness obtain quick appointments for dialysis.

With the launch of the dialysis unit, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road becomes the first hospital in the country to have a fully equipped dialysis centre. It will have full-fledged HFHD (High Flux Hemodialysis) services and 3 streams of CDS (Comprehensive Dialysis Study) system to monitor their complete health condition installed to all the beds.

This newly-unveiled dialysis centre has all types of dialysis techniques attached to 38-bed capacity. Presently, there are 3500 dialysis procedures performed every month in the hospital, and 140 patients undergo dialysis every day. This is yet another step in Manipal Hospitals’ string of efforts to leverage new technologies to help make diagnosis easier and faster for patients.

Due to the increase in cases of people suffering from kidney ailments and the consequent demand for dialysis, the upgradation of technology was the primary move that helps with better outcomes. This hospital has always been a pioneer in offering robust patient care with the support of experienced healthcare professionals.

In Karnataka, there are more than 200 dialysis centres. The majority of these are in hospitals, with a few being standalone centres.

Commenting on this initiative Dr H Sudarshan Ballal said, “This dialysis unit is a state-of-the-art facility containing all required equipment for people who are undergoing dialysis for many years. We have ensured that our hospital offers an array of dialysis therapies and skilled labs, helping them get test results immediately. I am happy that we have a team of experienced hands to utilize the recently-installed advanced equipment and help patients in need. Also, patients can now access the lab without having to negotiate long distances inside the hospital.”

Sapthami Gowda, a renowned Kannada actress, said, “I feel really happy to be a part of this path-breaking moment. It is one of the most effective initiatives taken by the hospital’s management. The dialysis centre, along with the other services, will surely prove to be very helpful for the patients.”

The new centre has High-Flux dialysis, which helps in the improvement of high molecular weight for clearance that will basically help in doing dialysis with more ease and help with early recovery. The unit is equipped with various new technologies like a double-stage heat-integrated water purification system, as per the latest AAMI/ISO standard.

The unit also consists of 20 different HDF (haemodiafiltration) stations to support advanced dialysis therapies. It helps pump blood through an artificial dialyzer (kidney) by a blood pump on a dialysis machine.

For better monitoring/ screening of the dialysis centre the hospital has installed the TDMS (Therapy Data Management System) which is a flexible tool to support the working professionals in the dialysis centre. It also has a dedicated screening area for pre and post haemodialysis evaluation and a dedicated skill lab for effective training and development of the lab professionals.