Korle-Bu Dialysis centre to begin full operations next week

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) reported that it has obtained a sizable amount of necessary dialysis supplies, which are being prepared for delivery from the Tema Port.

The hospital's administration released a statement stating that the Ghana Revenue Authority and the Ghana Supply Company are offering them assistance to expedite the clearance process on an emergency basis, guaranteeing that the hospital would continue to provide patients with excellent treatment.

This comes after the hospital's renal unit was shut down without cause or explanation approximately two weeks ago.

Baffour Ahenkorah, the president of the Kidney Patients Association, confirmed that the closing of the unit was the cause of the deaths of three patients.

The abrupt shutdown of the KBTH Renal Unit has been fiercely denounced by the Parliamentary Health Committee, however, KBTH management pointed out in the statement that the centre will return to full operations early next week.

“We anticipate that the outpatient section of our Dialysis Centre will return to full operations early next week. While we had initially hoped to have these supplies cleared from the port two weeks ago, procedural lapses and documentation on the part of the shipping line, unfortunately, caused a delay in the clearance.”

“During this period, we temporarily shifted dialysis operations and had some of the patients dialysed at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle in Teaching Hospital to minimise disruption and [not] inconvenience patients. We are working diligently to resolve the clearance process over the weekend, and we are optimistic that normal services will resumé promptly,” it stated.

“To prevent future shortages, and improve our service delivery and cost efficiency, the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Bernard Okoe Roye, has procured 30 additional dialyses machines with a year’s supply of consumables, for Korle Bu.

“The specifications of the new machines will allow us to access their essential consumables from the open market at competitive prices,” it added.

Find the full statement below:

Source: Lead News Online