dialysis

Gov’t Dialogues With Stakeholders On Dialysis
20 Oct

Gov’t Dialogues With Stakeholders On Dialysis

Evans ManassehNews, ,
Government has initiated discussions with key stakeholders in the healthcare sector to address the pressing issue of dialysis costs for renal patients. The dialogue, which commenced in a meeting with the Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFA), aim to explore effective measures for reducing the financial burden on patients requiring dialysis treatment. Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah who opened the dialogue shed light on the government’s commitment to this critical matter. He disclosed that the President had instructed health authorities to thoroughly examine the challenges surrounding dialysis expensis and propose solutions. These recommendations, due in the coming weeks…
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Dialysis Crisis: Teenage Patient Who Appealed For Support From Government To Pay Bills Passes On
05 Oct

Dialysis Crisis: Teenage Patient Who Appealed For Support From Government To Pay Bills Passes On

Wontumi1News,
A 15-year-old renal patient on dialysis at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, who appealed for support in an interview with JoyNews, has died. The mother of the young girl, Priscilla Asante, revealed that her daughter passed away early Sunday at 1 a.m. In an interview with JoyNews’ Richard Kwadwo Nyarko, Madam Ruth said that she saw her daughter, Priscilla, bloating on the day of her passing. She added the doctor had informed her that this was an indication both kidneys of the young girl had failed. Speaking on Joy FM's Newsnight, on Wednesday, the headmaster of Mampong Catholic A Basic…
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GH¢380 To GH¢765: Social Media Users React To Increase In Cost Of Dialysis At Korle Bu
26 Sep

GH¢380 To GH¢765: Social Media Users React To Increase In Cost Of Dialysis At Korle Bu

Wontumi2News
Some Ghanaians on social media have been left bewildered by reports of an increase in the cost of dialysis treatment for patients with non-functioning kidneys in the nation’s premier hospital, the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). They were reacting to a supposed notification by the management of the hospital that the cost of dialysis had been increased from GH¢380 to over GH¢765. A notice by the head of unit reads “Cost of Dialysis has been increased from GH¢380 to over GH¢765.42”. One Ghanaian on X (formerly known as Twitter) asked how people who need dialysis treatment are going to survive. “My…
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