Dialysis patients have voiced the frustrations and concerns they encounter in receiving treatment in various health facilities across the country.
In a passionate plea during...
President of the Ghana Kidney Association, Prof Sampson Antei has lamented the cost involved in kidney dialysis.
He said treatment is very expensive and...
Dialysis patients who paid the unapproved fee increment by the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital will receive free treatment on their next visit.
Ranking Member...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, says Ghana can cater for persons with renal diseases...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah is worried about the surge in kidney-related illnesses, revealing that 17%...
A 15-year-old renal patient on dialysis at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, who appealed for support in an interview with JoyNews, has died.
The mother...
Nephrologist, Dr. Elliot Tenkorang Annor has urged Ghanaians to actively seek wellness rather than wait to be ill before visiting a health center.
According to...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to expand its benefits package to cover critical illnesses, including kidney...
The Ghana Kidney Association (GKA) has pledged to engage relevant stakeholders to make dialysis accessible and affordable to all and sundry.
In a statement issued...
Over 90% of Ghanaian kidney failure patients who desperately need dialysis are being denied access to this life-saving treatment.
This is according to a yet...
Director of Corporate Affairs at the National Health Insurance Agency (NHIA), Oswald Mensah, says while the NHIA has received numerous requests to add several...
Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has raised concerns about the high cost of kidney dialysis in the country.
Speaking in an interview on Adom TV's...
A multipurpose Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) complex to help save newborns and reduce maternal deaths at the Eastern Regional Hospital has been commissioned...
The Renal Patients Association of Ghana, comprised of individuals with kidney conditions, has disclosed that fourteen of its members passed away between May and...
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on the government to scrap import charges and taxes on medication and kits for dialysis treatment in...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated the commitment of his government to completing the “Agenda 111” Hospital Project, whose sod he cut in August 2021.
According...
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Tema Metropolitan Assembly, Yohane Amarh Ashitey, says the limited funds available to his outfit is the reason they...
The Ministry of Health has taken a swipe at the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for increasing dialysis fees without proper recourse to...
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s (KBTH) Cardiothoracic Centre recorded 16,946 outpatient department (OPD) attendances with varied heart diseases and 21 deaths from heart failure...
A prominent Urologist, Dr. Awuku Asabre, has urged men in Ghana to prioritise their health by promptly screening for prostate cancer.
Speaking on Adom FM’s...
The Head of Cardiology Unit of the National Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Abdul-Samed Tanko, has encouraged Ghanaian workers to take...
The Health Ministry has summoned the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital over the increase in cost of dialysis treatment from GH¢380 to GH¢765...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah, says internal investigations have been launched into how a...
A senior dietitian at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Mrs. Efua Owusu-Ansah is warning that overused cooking oil can result in heart diseases.
Speaking at the...
The Regional Veterinary Director for Oti Region, Dr. Patrick Akandi Agbodzi has pleaded with the government and development partners for assistance in making vaccines...
Shortage of beds has become prevalent at the Daboya and Mankarigu Health Centers in the North Gonja district of the Savannah region.
Patients lucky to...
Ghana’s health budget is expected to expand to ¢16.5 billion in 2024, from ¢15.2 billion in 2023.
According to Fitch Solutions, the medical device market...
Small and medium-scale enterprises in the healthcare delivery ecosystem in Ghana are expected to receive some respite in financing with the launch of the...
The Tema Manhean Polyclinic, located in the Tema Metropolis of the Greater Accra Region, has called on the government and philanthropists to help replace...
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has described the increment in the price of kidney dialysis treatment at the Korle Bu...
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has said the increased cost of renal dialysis from GH¢380 to GH¢765.42 is yet to receive consideration and approval.
Reports...
