Finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has approved GH¢4 million to help clear the outstanding debt of the renal unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
The renal unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital was shut down in May 2023, as a result of debt leading to the death of some 19 patients.
The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, told Parliament on Thursday, November 9 that even though the unit has reopened, he has engaged the Ministry of Finance and secured the approval of GH¢4 million to pay the unit’s debt.
“The Ministry of Health has since requested the Ministry of Finance to settle the total indebtedness of GH¢4 million and the good news is that the Minister of Finance has just approved the disbursement of this GH¢4 million to support our patients in Korle-Bu,” Kwaku Agyeman – Manu said on the floor of parliament.
The closure also inconvenienced other patients who rely on dialysis services, forcing them to seek treatment elsewhere at a higher cost.
