Residents of the Bono East Region have received a major boost in healthcare delivery following the presentation of the first-ever dialysis machines to the Holy Family Hospital in Techiman.

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund on Friday donated two dialysis machines to the hospital, ending years of struggle for patients who previously had to travel outside the region to access life-saving dialysis treatment.

The donation is expected to significantly improve care for patients suffering from kidney-related conditions in Techiman and surrounding communities.

Presenting the equipment, Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, described the intervention as the beginning of a new phase in the provision of renal care in the region.

“We are breaking this dialysis drought from today. Dialysis patients will not struggle again. They will stay in this region and receive the care they need,” she said.

She added that the Trust Fund remains committed to improving healthcare delivery across the country and hinted at further interventions in the near future.

Hospital data indicates that the need for dialysis services in the area has been growing steadily.

In 2025 alone, the hospital recorded 513 outpatient kidney-related cases, while 218 patients were admitted with severe renal complications.

Despite the rising number of cases, the absence of dialysis machines meant patients had to travel to other regions to receive treatment, often at significant financial and emotional cost.

Receiving the machines on behalf of the hospital, Clinical Coordinator Dr Jacqueline Asibey described the donation as a long-awaited breakthrough for both the hospital and the communities it serves.

“We are lost for words. We prayed and hoped for a day like this, and today it has come. And not just one machine, but two. Lives will be saved because of this,” she said.

Dr Asibey assured that the hospital has trained professionals ready to operate the equipment and that preparations are already in place to begin providing dialysis services.

She also expressed gratitude to HealthTeach Ghana, whose support to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund made the donation possible.

Holy Family Hospital, a secondary health facility under the Christian Health Association of Ghana, serves a large population in the Bono East Region and neighbouring areas.

Health officials believe the new dialysis machines will ease the burden on patients and families who have long endured the difficulty of travelling long distances for treatment, while improving access to critical kidney care within the region.