SPMC kidney institute's 100-machine dialysis center set to open this month
The new dialysis center at the Southern Philippines Medical Center Kidney and Transplant Institute will be the largest in the region, adding capacity for SPMC's 300 dialysis patients.
The dialysis center of the Southern Philippines Medical Center Kidney and Transplant Institute (SKTI) in Davao City is expected to begin operating this month now that it has secured the licenses it needs, according to a PIA Davao report published by SunStar.
Located on the ground floor of the new SKTI building along Dumanlas Road, the center houses 100 dialysis machines, making it the biggest facility of its kind in the region. It will supplement the 55 machines already in use at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC).
The SKTI building also has 33 more dialysis machines in suites and operating rooms on its upper floors. The P1-billion building was inaugurated on November 28, 2025.
Dr. Maria Theresa Bad-ang, a nephrologist and head of the SKTI, said SPMC currently serves 300 patients on dialysis. With the added machines, she said, the hospital will be able to take in more patients as they begin treatment while maintaining quality service.
According to Bad-ang, the center came about through a public-private partnership between SPMC and Variance Trading Corporation, which supplied German-made B. Braun dialysis machines.
The opening will let the SKTI expand its kidney care services beyond transplants. The institute currently performs an average of two to four kidney transplants a month.
Bad-ang said transplant patients can now get post-transplant medicines and laboratory tests for free through PhilHealth's Z benefit package. She said these would otherwise cost patients around P50,000 a month, about P40,000 for medicines and P10,000 for laboratories. The free coverage helps ease the hesitation of patients worried about the cost of care after a transplant, she added.
Why it matters for Davao
Kidney patients in Davao City who rely on SPMC should have access to far more dialysis slots once the center opens. Transplant patients can also avoid roughly P50,000 a month in post-transplant costs under PhilHealth coverage.
This article was written by the DavaoNews desk with AI assistance, using reporting by SunStar. Facts come from the original report, which we credit and link below. Our editorial policy
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