The Ghana renal Association (GKA) applauded the government’s decision to give free dialysis to renal patients through the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
But the association has appealed to the government to make the support permanent.
This is according to a statement issued by the association today, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
This was in response to the announcement by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) that patients under 18 and over 60 years old will receive all eight dialysis sessions per month for free, effective June 1 to December 2024.
Patients between 19 and 59 years old will receive two free dialysis sessions per month.
The Association first commended the government but asked the government to extend the support to all patient categories and make it a permanent feature of the NHIS.
The Association also urged the government to pass the draft legislative framework for organ transplant into law, stating that it is the most cost-effective kidney replacement therapy.
Below is the statement from the Association
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
