[ad_1] The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has approved the proposal to eliminate taxes on dialysis consumables, as put forth by the health minister-designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye. The association, which has been advocating for a reduction in the cost of dialysis treatment, welcomed Dr. Okoe-Boye’s suggestion during his vetting process. This proposal comes in…
[ad_1] The Jospong Group of Companies has supported The Bank Hospital with a cheque of GH¢120,000. The gesture, which forms part of the Group’s corporate social responsibility, is aimed at assisting with the medical bills of renal patients at the hospital. Presenting the cheque, the Director of Communication and Corporate Affairs at Zoomlion Ghana Ltd.,…
[ad_1] Kidney patients undergoing treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are urgently appealing to both governmental and non-governmental institutions for assistance in acquiring additional dialysis machines and consumables for the facility. The outpatient department of the renal unit was forced to close down in May 2023 due to financial constraints, resulting in the tragic…
[ad_1] Would you take medication for an illness you didn’t believe you had? Or if you disagreed with healthcare workers about the cause of your condition? This is the dilemma of many people who live in areas of Ghana where a mosquito-borne disease called lymphatic filariasis, often referred to as elephantiasis, continues to spread. Lymphatic filariasis,…
[ad_1] The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has urged the government to settle the GH¢4 million debt owed by the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to suppliers of dialysis consumables. The debt has resulted in the closure of the unit to outpatients, and unfortunately, 19 outpatients from the renal unit have lost their lives since its closure…
[ad_1] There have been growing concerns over the continuous deterioration and deplorable conditions in which mental health patients find themselves in parts of Ghana. Mental health patients are exposed to the vagaries of the weather with poor sanitation conditions, and without basic necessities, such as food, water, and shelter. Some mental health patients in some…
[ad_1] The Director of the Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Institute at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Prof. Francis Hasford, has issued a plea to breast cancer patients, urging them to remain committed to their treatment upon diagnosis. He stressed the importance of early intervention, pointing out that many cases can be effectively treated in…
[ad_1] Ghana is experiencing a shortage of anti-retroviral medication specifically the Abacavir Lamivudine regimen for Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) across the country. This is according to the Ghana Network of Persons Living with HIV (NAP+ Ghana) which claims their members are unable to access the essential drug at hospitals across the country. The Abacavir…
[ad_1] Kojo Baffour Ahenkora has been been battling with end-stage kidney failure for eight years. His kidneys are unable to filter blood, extract excess water for proper urination or perform other functions properly. In order to survive, he has become has become a regular visitor at the Korle Bu Renal Unit. Each week, he visits…
[ad_1] The Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, has clarified that the recent increase in the cost of renal dialysis from GHS¢380 to GHS¢765.42 was not sanctioned by the hospital’s management or approved by Parliament. He told Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News that only six patients…
