According to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), the higher cost of renal dialysis from GH380 to GH765.42 has yet to be considered and approved.
Reports of the increase have sparked public outrage, with many concerned about the treatment’s price.
The renal dialysis unit, according to the management, suggested the price increase.
The Ministry of Health has yet to submit it to Parliament for approval.
“It is only after the due parliamentary approval that any revised fee will be implemented,” the statement noted.
Meanwhile, the hospital administration has stated that it recognises the difficulties that renal dialysis patients face.
As a result, it has vowed to continue working with stakeholders and benefactors to assist in supporting dialysis reagents and services, as it has done in the past.
Korle-Bu also praised First Sky Group, which has offered free dialysis treatment to over 200 patients each year for the past eight years.
According to the hospital, this gesture has enhanced the survival rate and quality of life of renal patients.
Dialysis is a life-saving therapy for renal-failing patients. When the kidneys are unable to eliminate waste materials and extra fluid from the blood, it does so.
However, it is an expensive procedure that many Ghanaians cannot afford.
Below is the full statement:
