Kidney patients have praised government for implementing free dialysis policy for all ages across the country.
Some of the patients have said they were struggling to raise money for at least two dialysis sessions per week but for the intervention of the National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS).
24-year-old Maxwell told Adom News he used to go to the 37 Military Hospital but due to the free treatment which commenced on December 1, 2024, he is now able to undergo dialysis at the Islamic Hospital, Newtown.
Also, a 46-year-old patient explained that but for the free policy, he would have been able to pay for only one session a week instead of two.
The patients showed their appreciation when journalists visited the Islamic Hospital, which is the only private facility out of the 20 hospitals rolling out the free policy. the Islamic Hospital.
Another patient thanked the government/NHIS for rolling out such a life saving policy stressing that this free dialysis policy should be sustained.
The General Manager of the Islamic Dialysis Hospital, Ramatu Issah told the media, the free dialysis has really brought a lot of relief to both patients and facilities.
Madam Issah explained that the facility was charging GHS500 per session and patients have to undergo dialysis for at least two times in a week and therefore the burden on the patients as well as their families were enormous.
She noted that sometimes some of the kidney patients had to sell their properties or depend on family and friends before raising funds for dialysis but the story is now a different one.
The Islamic Hospital currently has 10 dialysis machines with an isolation center and takes care of 30 patients daily.
She added that the hospital plans to add more dialysis machines to take care of patients within its catchment area.
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