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Kidney Health Month & World Kidney Day

Posted on March 2019May 2019

Kidney disease may not be top of mind for most Manitobans, but one in 10 Manitobans are living with kidney disease.

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Manitoba Flood Risk & Home Dialysis Patients

Posted on March 2019May 2019

The Province of Manitoba has indicated the risk of flooding is high this spring. For this reason we are requesting that home dialysis patients notify their home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis unit and advise staff if the patient is currently living within a flood zone.

Heart Month

Posted on February 2019May 2019

The term heart disease covers a range of conditions that affect the health of your heart and cardiovascular system. Our…

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What to Know About Missing Dialysis Treatments

Posted on January 2019January 2020

Weather can be a challenge when it comes to making it to a dialysis treatment. If weather prevents a patient from making it to a treatment

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Tender for New Dialysis Unit at Health Sciences Centre

Posted on January 2019September 2019

Plans for a new 22-bed dialysis unit at Health Sciences Centre are moving forward. The Manitoba Government announced the project today as the tender process begins.

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Manitoba has the Highest Rates of Kidney Disease in Canada

Posted on December 2018October 2019

Newly released national data shows Manitoba leads the country in rates of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

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Brandon Expands Dialysis Services

Posted on November 2018September 2019

Brandon Regional Health Centre announced the expansion of its dialysis services on December 17. Alongside its hemodialysis unit, the centre will now offer home peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis training and support for patients in the region.

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