Bagbin, SHEILD commission GH¢4m expanded dialysis unit in Wa

Thousands of kidney patients in northern Ghana are expected to access dialysis treatment closer to home following the commissioning of an expanded dialysis unit at the Upper West Regional Hospital in Wa.

The GH¢4 million facility was inaugurated by Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, in partnership with Sustainable Health Education and Interventions Limited (SHEILD), the Upper West Parliamentary Caucus, the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service and other development partners.

He stressed that the people of the Upper West region deserved access to quality healthcare and opportunities to thrive irrespective of their location.