256 Residents in Karangasem Suffer Kidney Failure, 76 Patients Queue for Dialysis at RSUD

Public health conditions in Karangasem Regency are currently under intense scrutiny. According to the latest data, as many as 256 residents in the area have been diagnosed with kidney failure. This phenomenon has placed considerable pressure on local health facilities, particularly in the provision of haemodialysis services.

To date, it has been reported that 76 patients remain on a waiting list for dialysis schedules at Karangasem Regional General Hospital (RSUD). Limitations in equipment and treatment room capacity are believed to be the main obstacles in handling the surge of patients requiring this routine medical procedure.

The rise in kidney failure sufferers, now numbering in the hundreds, has forced the hospital to work especially hard. With 76 patients still queuing, the risk of deterioration in patients’ health conditions has become a major concern for families and medical personnel alike.

Dialysis is a vital procedure for sufferers of chronic kidney failure. Delays in treatment can prove fatal, given that patients’ kidneys are no longer able to naturally filter toxins from the body.

Based on the detailed data collected:

The regional government and hospital management are expected to take strategic steps promptly, whether through the addition of haemodialysis machines or the optimisation of service operating hours, to ensure all patients receive their right to timely treatment.