The Philippine casino regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), says it has donated over PHP90 million (US$1.6 million) for a new Pampanga Provincial Dialysis Center, in Pampanga province, northwest of Manila.
The funds helped procure 40 dialysis machines and a CT (computed tomography) scan unit, according to a press release.
Pagcor representatives took part in an inauguration ceremony for the facility, on April 11.
The Pampanga Provincial Dialysis Center is a stand-alone clinic developed under a public-private partnership, said the regulator.
The site also offers counselling on nutrition, social work support, and patient education “to meet the broader needs of patients and their families,” it added.
The centre would “serve thousands of patients who otherwise would have to travel far or incur big expenses for dialysis sessions,” stated Pagcor.
The announcement cited Pagcor’s chairman, Alejandro Tengco, as saying: “We know how expensive and exhausting dialysis treatment can be – not just financially but physically, mentally and emotionally.”
He added: “This is what nation-building looks like, projects that directly touch lives and strengthen communities.”
