The Chief Executive Officer for Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah, says the new dialysis machines will improve the conditions of kidney patients .
This comes after Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) enhanced its renal services with the acquisition of 30 new dialysis machines.
This significant upgrade, facilitated by the Health Ministry, is aimed at improving service delivery, increasing cost efficiency, and alleviating the strain on the hospital’s resources.
Previously, the hospital’s renal unit had to close its doors to outpatients due to an overwhelming number of kidney patients and the inability of the existing single dialysis machine to meet the demand.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Atinka News, Dr Opoku Aware Ampomah revealed that the new machines will be deployed to the new Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at the hospital and installed for use before the end of the year.
He noted that the machines were purchased through the initiative of the Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye.
“The new machines are meant to improve the hospital’s service delivery and cost efficiency, as well as prevent future shortages. The situation arose due to factors beyond our immediate control, but we are committed to preventing such occurrences in the future. The Minister of Health, Honorable Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, and the Ministry have been instrumental in securing these 30 new dialysis machines for Korle-Bu,” Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah noted.
Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah also revealed that Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is also intensifying efforts to introduce innovative treatments for kidney patients, with the goal of providing more accessible and efficient care.
He said a key priority is the introduction of peritoneal dialysis, a widely used treatment method in the United States and other advanced countries.
This approach allows patients to manage their condition from home, significantly improving their quality of life.
The decision to adopt peritoneal dialysis follows the recent temporary closure of Korle Bu’s dialysis unit due to a shortage of essential consumables.
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