The dialysis facility will reopen with full operations the following week, according to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
The management said in a press release that it has successfully obtained a substantial amount of necessary consumables and is preparing them for delivery from the Tema Port.
“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,” the release noted.
The Ghana Supply Company and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are working together to speed up clearance, the announcement stated.
“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,” the statement read in parts.
Due to the Dialysis Unit’s nearly two-week closure, patients in dire need of dialysis are forced to visit pricy medical facilities for their care.
It is extremely concerning for the vulnerable patients’ well-being that those who cannot afford such care have no other options.
For the inconvenience, management has since apologized to patients and clients.
Read full statement below:
