The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital’s administration has asked Parliament to approve increased renal unit costs as soon as possible.
The renal facility, which provides dialysis, had been closed since May 2023, but it returned to outpatients on Monday, November 6. Unfortunately, 19 renal patients died during the shutdown time.
The hospital’s administration also asked the Ministry of Health to rectify the GH 4 million debt accumulated owing to under-recoveries in an official statement announcing the unit’s reopening.
“Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) wishes to inform all stakeholders and the general public that the Renal Dialysis Unit was re-opened to outpatients on Monday, November 6, 2023. This was subsequent to engagement with the Minister of Health, Hon Kwaku Agyeman-Manu last week.
“The Ministry of Health is working closely with the management of KBTH to offset the GH₵ 4million debt occasioned by the cost under-recoveries. We call on Parliament to expedite action on the proposed new fees and charges to enable us to recover costs and sustain the service.
“We commend individuals, corporate bodies and other philanthropic organizations who have over the years helped us provide life-saving treatment to our patients. It is our hope that other stakeholders and benefactors will also come on board to support in order to prevent a recurrence of the challenges that led to the suspension of dialysis service to outpatients.”
