Kidney patients have called on the government to train more nephrologists to ensure that access to healthcare services among dialysis patients become enhanced to efficiently aid their treatment.
They noted that there is the need for both nurses, doctors and technicians posted to various districts to get patients at remote areas also treated at ease, without them having to go through stress and pressure. "We are proposing that government trains more nephrologists, both nurses and doctors and also have more technicians so that more dialysis centres can be established in the various districts to make treatment more accessible to patients," he said.
Thomas Cann, a kidney patient of ten years, made the comment in an interview with GhanaWeb on the sidelines of the World Kidney Day celebration to create awareness on the disease and its related issues.
The 2025 celebration is on the theme: "Are Your Kidneys OK?
