Baffour Kojo Ahenkorah, President of the Renal Patients Association, has criticized Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) for what he describes as unfair treatment of dialysis patients. His comments, made on the Asaase Breakfast Show on August 14, centre around a reduction in the hospital’s free dialysis sessions. Ahenkorah voiced frustration over the hospital’s recent decision to cut the number of free dialysis sessions from two to one.
He argued that if the philanthropic support previously aiding KBTH had ended, the hospital should have made alternative arrangements to maintain the initially promised two free sessions. “I think Korle Bu has been unfair to its patients,” Ahenkorah said. “We were assured of two free dialysis sessions, but now we only receive one.
Suppose the philanthropist who supported us is no longer involved. In that case, Korle Bu should have ensured we continued to get the promised two sessions.” He contrasted the situation at Korle Bu with that at other regional hospitals in Ghana, such as those in Kumasi, Cape Coast, Ho, and Tamale, where patients receive two free sessions.
Ahenkorah suggested that this discrepancy might necessitate action against the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to rectify the issue. “Kumasi, Cape Coast, Ho, and Tamale patients receive two sessions—why is Korle Bu only offering one?” Ahenkorah questioned. “We might need to approach the NHIA to advocate for our rights soon.
” In response, Korle Bu’s pub.