Manitoba will add 26 new dialysis stations across the province, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced this morning.
The units, promised in last week's government throne speech, will be located in Winnipeg, Peguis, Norway House, Russell and Berens River.
Dialysis helps rinse toxins from the body, a task that is normally performed by properly functioning kidneys.
It is not a cure for kidney problems but is simply a treatment to stabilize patients' lives.
An additional 10 stations at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre can accommodate another 60 patients per year in the city, while the additional rural units increase the rest of Manitoba's capacity by 72 patients, according to Manitoba Health.
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The new stations will cost the province about $20 million.
Winnipeg Sun
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