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Fresenius Medical Care Providing Dialysis For Hurricane Ike Evacuees - Anyone On Dialysis Can Call Patient Hotline To Find Treatment

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology
Also Included In: Aid / Disasters;  Blood / Hematology
Article Date: 15 Sep 2008 - 1:00 PDT

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Medical Care North America, operator of the nation's leading network of dialysis facilities, is providing dialysis to patients throughout Texas who evacuate because of Hurricane Ike.

Anyone who needs dialysis, whether or not they are a Fresenius patient, can call Fresenius' 24-hour Patient Disaster Hotline, 1 (800) 626-1297. Spanish-speaking representatives are also available.

With the potential for Hurricane Ike to knock out electricity and water along the Texas coast, people on dialysis are especially vulnerable, as they typically need treatment every other day to live.

Fresenius Medical Care is working to keep clinics running after the storm, thanks to a comprehensive disaster plan which includes bringing in additional emergency backup generators, fuel and water to affected areas.

About Fresenius Medical Care North America

Fresenius Medical Care North America is a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, the world's largest integrated provider of products and services for individuals undergoing dialysis because of chronic kidney failure, a condition that affects more than 1,600,000 individuals worldwide. Through its network of 2,297 dialysis clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatment to approximately 177,059 patients around the globe. Fresenius Medical Care is also the world's leading provider of dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines, dialyzers and related disposable products. Fresenius Medical Care is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FME, FME3) and the New York Stock Exchange (FMS, FMS-p).

For more information about Fresenius Medical Care's U.S. network of more than 1,650 dialysis facilities, visit the Company's website at http://www.ultracare-dialysis.com. For more information about Fresenius Medical Care, visit the Company's websites: http://www.fmcna.com or http://www.fmc-ag.com.

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