Korle Bu Renal Unit

The renal dialysis unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is at risk of imminent shutdown due to financial constraints preventing the purchase of necessary consumables. Prof. Vincent Boiman, the Head of the Unit, warns that the unit is accumulating debt with every dialysis session, losing GH₵380 per patient. According to him, the financial strain is impacting service delivery, and indicated that the unit may have to shut down if the situation persists. "We are actually incurring costs which are not being paid for," Prof. Boiman explained in an interview on JoyNews. "In terms of improving their quality of life,…

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has reopened the Renal Unit for the treatment of kidney and other related diseases to outpatients. The reopening last Monday gives hope to many people living with various kidney conditions due to the hospital’s comparatively lower charges. The unit was closed to outpatients on May 22, 2023 due to increasing operational costs and debts. On behalf of the management, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the hospital, Mustapha Salifu, told the Daily Graphic yesterday, that the reopening followed engagements with the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu. “The ministry is working closely with the management…