NFP says they will allocate $5 million annually towards dialysis treatment if they form government next year

The National Federation Party says they will allocate $5 million annually towards dialysis costs of kidney patients if they form government next year.

The party says their motion to increase the allocation from $300,000 was defeated in parliament during the budget debate.

Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the FijiFirst government sees it fit to give away $18 million in marketing grant to Fiji Airways, $9 million for golf, $11 million to the state broadcaster, and millions of dollars for consultancies but cannot provide assistance for dialysis treatment.

Prasad also says that an NFP government will build a Hospice to ensure the best care and comfort for cancer patients.

NFP claims that cancer patients in the last days of their lives are left to die in hospitals or family members are being forced to take them home and provide care at their own expense adding this is unacceptable and inhumane.

They say an example of the pain and suffering of the cancer patients was witnessed first-hand by one of their Vice Presidents at CWM Hospital two weeks ago where women acutely suffering from various forms of cancer were yelling and crying for assistance.

Prasad claims that there was no morphine, the common painkiller, to provide them relief.

We are currently trying to speak to the Health Minister.