An overseas Filipino worker in Dubai is seeking help after he found out last year that he has a kidney failure.
OFW Edito Jr. said he experienced severe headaches and dizziness for a week before he consulted a doctor. That was when he found out about his health condition. The doctors encouraged him to begin dialysis treatment immediately after the diagnosis.
His story was published on the website of The National as part of its weekly Helping Hands series in cooperation with local charity, Dar Al Ber.
The Filipino told the report that he was forced to postpone his dialysis for a year because he doesn’t have the means to pay for the treatment.
Just recently, Edito Jr was rushed to the hospital because of his condition. Doctors advised him to start the dialysis as soon as possible because his failing kidneys are already taking its toll in his body and he might die because of it.
Left without a choice, he decided to begin his treatment. Doctors prescribed Edito Jr. to have his dialysis treatment three times a week, but he can only afford to go to two sessions as each session would cost Dh600 or almost P9,000. Edito Jr. said that it is the cheapest one he could find.
The Filipino said his insurance does not cover anything and he is also financially supporting his family in the UAE, including his two sons, aged 9 and 12, who are both attending the Filipino School in Dubai, and his wife does not earn much income from working in a trading company.
He has already sought help from his family in the Philippines and his brother has already agreed to donate a kidney to him. But until the operation is organized and completed, Edito Jr. must remain on dialysis.
The National put in their website the numbers to contact in order to help Edito Jr. Interested donors can call the hotline on 0502955999 or send “thenational” to the following numbers:
– 2289 – Dh10
– 2252 – Dh50
– 6025 – Dh20
– 6027 – Dh100
– 6026 – Dh200
Disclaimer: This article was originally published by The National.
