Chronically-ill patients in Hyderabad badly hit by coronavirus lockdown

Hyderabad | Wednesday | 25th March, 2020

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The patient’s families rue that skipping dialysis may prove fatal to quite a lot of elderly people. The company also delivers to peritoneal dialysis patients in Andhra Pradesh as well, the delivery of which has been affected due to the State lockdown. One of the patient’s son, on condition of anonymity, told Express, “Peritoneal dialysis for chronic kidney disorder patients requires specialised fluid which comes in sterilised plastic bags for conducting dialysis at home. My father requires dialysis three times a day and requires three bags. The government should give permission to Banafar Pharma to deliver the bags.”Incidentally, the police personnel have been misleading people that Section 144 has been imposed in the city..