Former Adentan MP Kojo Adu Asare has opened up about his six-year battle with end-stage renal disease, shedding light on the financial and emotional burden associated with dialysis treatment.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen on Friday, May 15, 2026, the former legislator revealed that his life depended on dialysis treatment for six years before he eventually underwent a transplant.
According to him, the cost of treatment has become a major challenge for many patients. He explained that a single dialysis session currently costs GH₵650, and with three sessions required each week, he spends about GH₵1,950 weekly on treatment alone.
“Dialysis is crazy. For the past six years, it’s been constant. Every week, it is ₵1,950. At one point it was ₵450, then ₵550, and now it’s ₵650. Every two years, there is a price hike,” he said.
He noted that beyond dialysis costs, patients are also burdened with medication expenses, laboratory tests and other medical bills.
Mr Adu Asare’s comments add to growing concerns over the high cost of renal care in Ghana and calls for a sustainable support system for dialysis patients.
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