- Only 14 licensed dialysis facilities are now operating in the nation, according to the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA). Seven of the 14 are publicly owned, and seven are privately held.
- These include the Accra Kidney Clinic Limited, Sahel Health Ghana Limited, the Kidney Specialist Center LTD, the Riverwoods Medical Equipment and Dialysis Company, the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, the Eastern Regional Hospital, and Central Dialysis.
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Maritime Hospital Ghana Limited, First Dialysis, Sage Medic Center, and Peace &Love Hospitals make up the remaining facilities.
- Eight of the facilities are in Greater Accra, three are in Ashanti, one is in the Northern, one in the Eastern, and one in the Western Regions.
- When the kidneys are unable to filter the blood of excess fluid and wastes, a method known as dialysis can help the body do so. Three times a week of dialysis is necessary for patients to lead a normal life.
- HeFRA’s chief of public relations, Christabel Nuhoho, informed the Ghana News Agency in an interview that the facilities indicated had HeFRA licenses to run dialysis centers.
- There are reportedly 15,400 individuals in Ghana who need dialysis. Only roughly 1,195 persons, or 7.8% of the projected population, are currently receiving the life-saving care.
