22 new dialysis centres to come up in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh plans to establish 22 new dialysis centres under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme to enhance access to treatment, Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav announced on Tuesday. These new facilities will be set up across various districts including Bhimavaram, Pileru, Jammalamadugu, Mydukuru, Gannavaram, Gudivada, Venkatagiri, Udayagiri, Addanki, Repalle, Railway Koduru, Satyavedu, Nandigama, Vinukonda, Sattenapalli, Kondepi, Kovvuru, Bobbili, Dhone and Srisailam.

Each centre will be equipped with five dialysis machines at an estimated cost of ₹85 lakh, enabling around 15 dialysis sessions per day. Andhra Pradesh currently has 61 centres under the national programme, and the government is responding to public demands for more centres by setting up these additional facilities. The state also operates 170 dialysis centres under the Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva scheme, with the government spending ₹197.88 crore on free dialysis services under the two initiatives in 2025-26.

Private and corporate hospitals charge between ₹3,000 and ₹4,000 per dialysis session, while the government incurs an expenditure of ₹999 per session, providing significant financial relief to patients and their families.