Dialysis Center at Upper East Regional Hospital faces possible shutdown over funding challenges [Video]

The Director of the Dialysis Center at the Upper East Regional Hospital, Dr. Emmanuel Akatibo, has expressed concerns over the centre’s imminent closure due to a lack of consumables.

The situation arises from the government’s failure to settle outstanding arrears owed to the centre through the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).

Speaking on A1 Radio monitored by Class News, Dr. Akatibo explained the centre, which started operations in mid-2024, has been struggling to sustain its services.

“After we began this centre, there were challenges with financing. The government announced that dialysis treatment would be covered under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), but no clear funding mechanism was provided. As a result, we have been operating without receiving the promised payments,” he stated.

He added in an attempt to sustain operations, the management briefly considered charging patients for some services.

“We thought of asking patients to pay to avoid shutting …