Dialysis Centre of KBTH to resume full operations next week - Management

Management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced that its Dialysis Centre will resume full operations next week following its closure two weeks ago.

A statement released by the management of the hospital on Saturday, August 10, 2024, indicated that it has secured a significant quantity of essential consumables for dialysis, which are currently being processed for delivery from the Tema Port.

"The hospital has secured a significant quantity of essential consumables for dialysis, which are currently being processed for delivery to Korle Bu from the Tema Port.

"The Ghana Revenue Authority and Ghana Supply Company are providing vital support to expedite this clearance on an emergency basis to ensure that we continue to deliver top-notch care to our valued patients.

"As a result, we anticipate that the outpatient section of our Dialysis Centre will return to full operations early next week," it stated.

It also apologized to patients for the inconvenience caused during the closure and thanked them for their restraint and understanding.

"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 dialysis 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.

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