By Joelyn G. Baluyut
CITY OF SAN
FERNANDO , Pampanga, July 3 (PIA) -- Latest figures
from the Philippine Renal Disease Registry (PRDR) show that 1,136
of the 9,769 dialysis patients nationwide are from Central Luzon .
Central Luzon Organ Sharing Effort (CLOSE) head Joy Mallari
said this during Thursday's press conference at the Philippine
Information Agency Regional Office III.
She said Pampanga topped the list in the region with 434;
followed by Bulacan, 202;
Nueva Ecija, 178; Tarlac, 140; Bataan,100; Zambales, 81; and Aurora
with one.
Most of the patients were male at 607; females numbered at
529.
On the age bracket, the 51-to-60 bracket topped with 282
patients, followed by 61-70 with 262, and the 71-80 at 166 patients.
“And 37 patients were kidney transplanted in Region 3
alone,” Mallari added.
With this, Mallari advised the public to prevent dialysis,
"one must maintain a healthy diet, exercise, lessen the intake of
alcohol, and do regular check-ups.”
PRDR is a joint three-year project of National Kidney and
Transplant Institute - Renal Disease Control Program and the Philippine
Society of Nephrology, which started in May 2000.
The objective of the research is to provide a national
perspective ofkidney disease and its treatment. (CLJD/JGB-PIA3)
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