{"id":149723,"date":"2024-02-09T19:25:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T19:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/09\/korle-bu-appeals-for-expedited-approval-of-new-dialysis-fees\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T19:25:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T19:25:15","slug":"korle-bu-appeals-for-expedited-approval-of-new-dialysis-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/09\/korle-bu-appeals-for-expedited-approval-of-new-dialysis-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Korle Bu appeals for expedited approval of new dialysis fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is appealing to Parliament to expedite the approval of the fees charged by the facility, especially dialysis fees.<\/p>\n<p>According to the facility, it has so far incurred about GH\u00a22 million in debt for charging old fees for dialysis treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The renal unit of the KBTH was closed in May 2023 to outpatient services following what management said was a result of the high cost of dialysis consumables.<\/p>\n<p>This forced patients to seek dialysis services elsewhere, primarily in private hospitals or facilities.<\/p>\n<p>A partial reopening of the unit occurred on September 27, with an announcement of an increase in dialysis treatment per session from GH\u00a2380 to GHS\u00a2765.42.<\/p>\n<p>However, after a public uproar, this increase was reversed, and the unit remained closed to outpatients.<\/p>\n<p>The renal unit of the hospital was then re-opened to patients in November 2023 after the government cleared its GH\u00a24 million debt.<\/p>\n<p>However, just a few months after the unit was reopened, its managers say they are still incurring huge debt which may in the long run affect their dialysis services.<\/p>\n<p>Shedding more light on their plight, the Director of Medical Affairs at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Frank Owusu Sekyere, told sit-in host of <strong>Eyewitness News<\/strong> on Citi FM, Selorm Adonoo, that approximately 2000 sessions of dialysis are conducted by the hospital\u2019s renal unit each month.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sekyere emphasized that this high number of dialysis sessions has contributed to the unit\u2019s accumulated debt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a month, we do about 2000 sessions of dialysis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think anybody has said the facility is being closed down. What we are saying is that the factors that led to the debt that accrued were due to under-recovery. Even though the government had paid the GH\u00a24 million, the time that the facility was re-opened till now, we are still under-recovering. For each dialysis session that is done, out of GH\u00a2760, GH\u00a2380 is paid. So that is also accumulating. So what we are saying is that if there is a way we can expedite the approval of the fees review so that we can break even, that should be done. Other than that, it may come to a stage where services will be affected again. I think Parliament is looking at the fees and charges, if they can expedite it and bring closure, it will be better,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sekyere further told Selorm Adonoo on Eyewitness News that the situation highlights the delicate balance between providing essential medical services and managing financial constraints.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that \u201cService is ongoing [at the renal unit] in part due to donations from several institutions,\u201d but said, \u201cWe need a concrete plan to sustain the service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is appealing to Parliament to expedite the approval of the fees charged by the facility, especially dialysis fees. 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