The Vice President and NPP presidential candidate, Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that kidney dialysis in the country will be free under the National Health Insurance Scheme from December 1, 2024.The high cost of kidney dialysis has become serious concern for many patients who cannot afford treatment and in the midst of public concerns, earlier this year, government announced a pilot programme to make the cost of dialysis for people over 60 and under 18 years free under the NHIS.Addressing thousands supporters in Suame as part of his tour of the Ashanti Region, Dr.
Bawumia announced the end of the 6-month pilot programme but stressed all kidney dialyses will now beginning from December 1 be free."So, many people have kidney problems and need dialysis but this dialysis is so expensive that many people cannot afford…So, 6 months ago, we started a pilot programme to bring [down] the cost of dialysis under the National Health Insurance.
So persons over 60 and under 18, for the last six months, had dialysis under National Health Insurance for free.""We are bringing the pilot to an end, so, from December 1, 2024, all kidney dialysis patients will have the dialysis free under the National Health Insurance Scheme", Dr.