Mahama pledges to modernize healthcare, establish dialysis centers in every region
Published:
7 months ago
Source:
GhanaWeb

In a decisive effort to address healthcare disparities across Ghana, flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to establish modern dialysis center in regions without the facility. According to him, this is aimed to reduce the hurdles in accessing the service and to make it more cost effective for renal patients. The former president made these remarks during the meeting official launch of the NDC 2024 manifesto dubbed "Resetting Ghana".
"We will establish modern dialysis centers in regions without dialysis centers. Residents of the Upper East Region, who need dialysis, often have to travel to the Tamale Teaching Hospital in the Northern Region, as there is no dialysis center in their region."
"Similarly, patients from the Upper West Region are compelled to make the long journey to the same Tamale Teaching Hospital, which is over 300 kilometers away", he added. This promise could be seen as a response to the increasing cases of kidney disease in the country.