Faces Will Smile in Albufeira: New Dialysis Clinic Will Be Medicine

There are many people who plan a holiday in the south but give up or experience stress because they cannot find a dialysis appointment. The Portuguese Association of Kidney Patients (APIR) has been underlining this issue frequently lately, especially because it has become almost impossible to arrange temporary sessions in the Algarve and Alentejo sides due to the lack of specialist nurses.

Here is a good step that will give some breathing room to this congestion; A new hemodialysis clinic is being established in the center of Albufeira, close to the EN125 road. This facility, implemented by medical technology company B. Braun, will open its doors not only to those living in the region, but also to kidney patients who come here for vacation.

Great Convenience for the Central Algarve

Thanks to its central location, patients coming from surrounding districts such as Loulé and Silves will also have a much easier time. For someone who has to receive this treatment several times a week, reducing the time spent on the roads and being able to reach a reliable center is a truly life-saving detail.

The aim is to make personalized care more accessible, emphasizes Rodrigo Barroso, B. Braun Country Manager Portugal. The opening date or the total budget has not yet been clearly announced, but with the commissioning of the facility, it is expected that the chronic treatment problem in the summer season will be greatly alleviated. It is sure to be a long-awaited sigh of relief for both locals and those who do not want to stay in sane treatment on holiday.

Source: Portugal Resident (Author: Michael Bruxo)