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SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday said the government can save thousands of indigent Filipinos suffering from kidney problems who have to undergo dialysis <\/strong>through the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) Hemodialysis Cente.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He made the statement during the groundbreaking for the biggest hemodialysis center in the country at the (NKTI) in Quezon City.<\/p>\n Other members of the House of Representatives, including appropriations committee chairman Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co and Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin, Quezon City officials led by Vice Mayor Gian Carlo G. Sotto, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Department of Health officials, and NKTI officers led by Executive Director Dr. Rose Marie Rosete-Liquete attended the ceremony.<\/p>\n \u201cToday, we are not just building an edifice. We are laying the foundation for hope, modern healthcare, and better quality of life for millions of Filipinos suffering from kidney ailments,\u201d the leader of the 300-plus members House of Representatives told his audience.<\/p>\n \u201cAng bawat dialysis machine na gagamitin dito ay katumbas ng buhay na maaring masagip, pamilyang magkakaroon ng pag-asa, at mga pangarap na maari pang matupad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cMalaki ang magiging epekto ng proyektong ito sa buhay ng ordinaryong Pilipino. Hindi na nila kailangang bumiyahe ng malayo o kaya\u2019y maghanap ng malaking halaga para lang makapagpagamot. Dito, sila\u2019y magkakaroon ng access sa modernong pasilidad at de-kalidad na serbisyo para maibsan ang kanilang karamdaman,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Kidney ailments are among the top disease killers of Filipinos. More than 1 million of the country\u2019s population are believed to be suffering from such illnesses. They have to undergo dialysis until they find donors for a kidney transplant or their condition deteriorates.<\/p>\n Romualdez said the 13-storey NKTI Hemodialysis Center is part of the Legacy Specialty Hospital Project of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.<\/p>\n He said NKTI is among specialty hospitals built during the first Marcos administration by then First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, which also include Heart Center, Children\u2019s Medical Center and Lung Center.<\/p>\n \u201cSinimulan po ito ng kanyang butihing ina\u2026noong \u201870s at ngayo\u2019y ipinagpapatuloy ng ating Pangulo para sa milyun-milyong Pilipino,\u201d \u201cAng Hemodialysis Legacy Building na ito ay patunay na patuloy ang misyon ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. na bigyan ng de-kalidad na serbisyo ang bawat Pilipino sa larangan ng kalusugan at medisina. Maraming, maraming salamat po Mr. President!\u201d he added.<\/p>\n He pointed out that the hemodialysis facility would also train health professionals.<\/p>\n \u201cBukod sa building at machines, magkakaroon din tayo ng training facilities na magtuturo at magpapalakas sa ating healthcare professionals, lalo na \u2018yung mga taga-probinsya,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The House leader called the facility as the Mega Hemodialysis Legacy Building.<\/p>\n \u201cTinawag po nating MEGA dahil napag-alaman ko na this will be the biggest Hemodialysis facility in the Philippines. Once completed, this facility will house 200 dialysis machines. Sa kasalukuyan, ang lungsod na Maynila ang may pinakamarami \u2013 meron silang 100 machines. Dodoblehin natin \u2018yan ito dito sa NKTI!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cAng proyektong ito\u2019y mahalagang hakbang \u2018di lamang para sa NKTI kundi para sa buong bansa. Bahagi ito ng ating patuloy na pagsisikap para mapabuti ang serbisyong pangkalusugan sa ating mga kababayan,\u201d Romualdez said.<\/p>\n He thanked NKTI officers and personnel for their dedication and tireless service to kidney patients and other Filipinos seeking health care at the hospital.<\/p>\n He also expressed his gratitude to the DPWH and the private sector, which have partnered through the government\u2019s Public-Private Partnership Program to undertake NKTI\u2019s hemodialysis center project.<\/p>\n \u201cAng tagumpay ng proyekto ay patunay na kapag nagtutulungan ang gobyerno at pribadong sektor, walang imposible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Romualdez said aside from Legacy Specialty Hospitals, President Marcos has also launched the Legacy Food Security, which aims to help farmers and make available food products at low prices, and Legacy Housing, which would provide dwelling units to the poor at an affordable cost.<\/p>\n \u201cMakakaasa kayo na buung-buo ang suporta namin sa House of Representatives sa three major pillars na ito \u2013 ang Legacy Specialty Hospitals, Legacy Food Security at Legacy Housing ng Pangulo. Titiyakin naming na may sapat na pondo ang mga proyektong ito,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cMagkaisa po tayo sa patuloy na pag-abot ng mas mataas na antas ng serbisyong pangkalusugan para sa bawat Pilipino. Sama-sama, kaya nating makamit ang mas maliwanag at mas malusog na kinabukasan para sa ating bansa,\u201d the House leader said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. 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Romualdez said.<\/p>\n