Source: newsthemegh.com
On Thursday, November 9, 2023, the Minister of Health, Dr. Kwaku Agyeman Manu, is scheduled to appear before Parliament.
On Thursday, November 2, 2023, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Andrew Asiamah Amoako revealed this.
On the closing of the Renal Unit Out Patients’ Department and the rise in kidney-related diseases in Ghana, the Minister is due to brief the House.
It is anticipated that the Minister would address whether individuals undergoing renal dialysis will be covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
Following a notice by the dialysis center of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital advising patients of a price hike, there have been recent demands on the government to implement steps to lessen the financial burden on renal dialysis patients in the country.
The Ministry of Health has not yet given its attention or permission to the price adjustment of renal dialysis from GHS380 to GHS765.42, and parliamentary ratification is still pending, according to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
The hospital’s administration addressed the public’s concerns about the cost of renal dialysis in a statement, but they also promised that the revised fee would only be applied if the required parliamentary clearance was received.
As they have done for years, they emphasized how much they appreciate the difficulties experienced by patients receiving renal dialysis and pledged to continue working with donors and partners to subsidize dialysis supplies and services.