KATH initiates NHIA’s complimentary dialysis program.
Written by GliveRadio Accra on June 12, 2024
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has commenced the implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) policy to cover dialysis expenses for kidney patients aged below 18 and above 60 years.
So far, eight patients have availed themselves of this initiative, and the hospital’s administration has assured that those who previously paid for the services will be refunded.
According to the hospital’s management, only 20% of end-stage renal disease patients could afford the twice-weekly dialysis sessions previously. However, with the NHIA’s intervention, they anticipate that the remaining 80% will now be able to access the necessary treatment.