Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is set to significantly enhance its dialysis services by acquiring 30 new machines by the end of the year, according to Mustapha Salifu, the hospital’s public relations officer. In an interview on the Asaase Breakfast Show on August 14, Salifu provided an update on the procurement process for the new equipment. He emphasized that while the machines are still in the procurement phase, their delivery is anticipated by year-end.
“The 30 new dialysis machines are not currently at Korle Bu,” Salifu explained. “They are in the procurement process, and we are also securing consumables to last for a year.” Salifu assured patients and the public that the hospital’s existing stock of consumables is adequate to meet current demand until the new machines arrive.
“The consumables we have now will last until the new equipment and supplies are delivered,” he added. In addition to the new machines, Salifu highlighted the ongoing construction of a €38 million Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at Korle Bu. This state-of-the-art facility will feature multiple dialysis beds, expanding the hospital’s capacity to treat kidney-related conditions.
“This month, the government is constructing a new €38 million Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital,” Salifu said. “The centre will include several dialysis beds, increasing our ability to care for patients with kidney issues.” The new facility and.