Dialysis services now available at KBTH
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
Ghanaian Times
Dialysis services are now accessible to patients at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). It follows the receipt of some quantities of consumables at the Renal Dialysis Unit which were airlifted into the country on Monday. A statement issued by the hospital yesterday said with "immediate effect, patients could access dialysis upon scheduled appointment by the Unit."
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Dr Benard Oko Boye, Minister of Health
"Apart from this emergency consignment, the Ministry of Finance has granted tax waiver to expedite the clearance of the second container at the Tema port. We anticipate receiving these additional supplies within the week, further strengthening the availability of the essential consumables for our services," it said. The statement while expressing appreciation to patients for their cooperation and patience during the period services were halted, thanked the Ministries of Health and Finance as well as other stakeholders in ensuring the timely availability of needed consumables.
"As a hospital, we remain committed to delivering the highest standard of care and has reviewed the processes involved in securing these essential supplies to forestall a recurrence of another break in the provision of renal dialysis services to our valued patients," it assured.