The Renal Patients Association has confirmed that outpatient services at the Korle-Bu Renal Unit have resumed, following a one-week suspension that left many patients without treatment.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, May 7, the President of the association, Kojo Baffour Ahenkora, expressed frustration over the centre’s poor communication with patients during the disruption.
He noted that no formal notice was given regarding the suspension or the eventual resumption of services.
Ahenkora, however, confirmed that, based on reports from patients, the centre is now fully operational.
“[On] Tuesday, people were called to report for their session, which presumably means that maybe they have received some of the consumables which were allegedly short. Yesterday, some of them were called to report back to their unit for their treatment. This morning, too, the Wednesday batch has also been called to come for their treatment.
Ahenkora emphasised the need for transparent updates, saying the lack of official communication from the hospital has left patients relying on hearsay.
“We believe that it is now open to the OPD, but we believe that proper communication should have been done; ‘we had a problem, but now we have resumed,’ so that we will know that we are good to go. But as I said, it is a hearsay rumour.
“I can confirm that the unit is working fully now. I have not been there this morning, but my checks with some of the patients who are there this morning tell me that they are on the machine receiving treatment,” he said.
Korle-Bu Renal Unit closure leaves patients stranded for over a week