– A renal failure patient, who is also a Senior Medical Officer, Dr Raphael Anto, has advised Ghanaians against bad eating habits and unhealthy lifestyles.Dr Anto, the Chief Executive Officer of the Abesim-based Rafchik Clinic, a private health facility,...
The president of the Ghana Association of Medical Herbalist (GAMH), Dr Sandra Ashon, says Ghana needs to create a simple and a cost-effective protocol for the registration of locally produced herbal medicines.
She said that will allow for the...
The celebrated heart surgeon and founder of the National Cardiothoracic Center, Professor Frimpong-Boateng has thrown his weight behind Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital's decision to increase the price of dialysis which backfired after public uproar.
According to him, the inputs needed for...
There are only 14 registered dialysis centres in the country, the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has said.
Out of the 14, seven are public and seven are privately owned.
The are the Riverwoods Medical Equipment and Dialysis Company, the Accra...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, says Ghana can cater for persons with renal diseases if it is committed to doing so.
This follows recent discussions and agitations on a yet-to-be-approved...
The World Health Organization (WHO) is advocating for an expansion of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to encompass critical illnesses, particularly kidney diseases.
This move aims to alleviate the financial burden associated with dialysis for patients.
WHO Country Director, Dr....
