Dozens of dialysis patients have been forced to skip their life-saving treatments at Korle bu due to an increase in cost.
The price hike, from GH¢380 to GH¢491, has rendered the treatment unaffordable for many, plunging them into a desperate situation.
These patients, already grappling with the challenges of managing their health conditions, now find themselves in an impossible dilemma
What makes this situation even more distressing is the knowledge that the cost increase was approved by Parliament. For these patients, it’s a bitter pill to swallow.
There was a public outcry last year when Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) reportedly increased the cost of renal dialysis from GHS¢380 to GHS¢765.42.
It was later reported that the new cost was a proposal and that the hospital had yet to agree with the Ministry of Health.