The National Health Insurance Scheme will now cover free dialysis treatment for eligible patients with those aged 18 to 60 receiving 2 free sessions each month.This announcement was made by the Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye during the commissioning of the urology and nephrology centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.In June 2024, the NHIA announced a free six-month dialysis support programme for renal patients, running from June to December.Amidst concerns about sustainability and calls for government intervention, the Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, addressed these issues during the commissioning of the Urology and Nephrology centre, highlighting the ministry's commitment to supporting dialysis patients.Dr Okoe -Boye"If you're 60 years and above, your dialysis sessions are paid for by government through the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
If you're 18 years and below, that is children, all your sessions are paid for by government through the NHIS.
With your GHC8 renewal of your Health Insurance for a year, you can have all the sessions that you need.
For those 18 years to 60 years, the President of the republic has given NHIS the go ahead to pay for 2 sessions out of the average 4 that you receive every week," Dr Okoe-Boye said.He also emphasized the need for professional staff at the new centre to adopt a strong maintenance culture."We are going to use this facility as a pilot so that, that impression that some people have that when it is for government, it is for nobody should come to an end.