The government is expected to expend at most GH¢57 million annually on its free dialysis policy to be rolled out from December 1, 2024.
The policy, announced by the Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will offer free dialysis treatment to all end-stage kidney patients under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
It follows a six-month pilot from June this year that provided free dialysis for patients above 60 and under 18 years on the NHIS.
Addressing journalists after a crunch meeting with heads of health facilities in Accra yesterday, Dr Dacosta Aboagye, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), said all was set for the roll out of the policy in 40 selected health facilities.