Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa has started Tonga’s first kidney dialysis foundation, a reliable source has told Kaniva News.
The Prince met this week with Tonga’s Health Minister Dr Saia Piukala, Minister for Infrastructure Hon. ʻEtuate Lavulavu, Minister for Public Enterprise Poasi Tei, Former MP and government minister Sangstar Saulala, local businessman Saia Moehau and others to look at the new initiative against kidney disease that can only be treated by dialysis and kidney transplantation.
Medical treatment for this type of sickness was not available in the kingdom and our source said the Prince understood many patients in Tonga suffered kidney diseases.
No further details on the project were given.
Meanwhile a Tongan former ‘Ikale Tahi flanker, Sione Vaiomo’unga, who moved to Romania on a rugby contract has kidney disease and needs a kidney transplant.
He cannot be returned to Tonga because there was no treatment there for his sickness.
