The Korle Bu Dialysis Unit has been closed for almost two weeks, leaving patients in urgent need of care with no choice but to seek treatment at costly private facilities.

Those unable to afford such care are left without options, raising serious concerns about the well-being of vulnerable patients.

Baffour Ahenkorah, President of the Kidney Patients Association, informed Joy News that the closure is reportedly due to a shortage of essential consumables.

He is calling on hospital authorities to provide clear communication about when the facility will reopen.

“The dialysis unit was shut down, and this Sunday will mark exactly two weeks. We don’t even know what is happening or why it was closed. No one has informed us, and we are left in the dark. This situation is creating serious problems for us,” Ahenkorah stated.

He emphasized that many patients are struggling to cope with the financial burden of seeking care at private centres. “Because Korle Bu is a government facility, the prices here are relatively moderate—not cheap, but affordable for most of us.

However, private centres are charging between GH₵600 and GH₵1,000 per session. Most of us require two sessions a week, which means we need at least GH₵1,200 weekly. Many simply cannot afford this. We are human beings and deserve to be treated with respect. The fact that we have end-stage kidney failure doesn’t mean we should be neglected. Everyone will face death someday, but the least the hospital can do is to communicate with us. If we know that Korle Bu will be unavailable, at least we can make alternative plans,” he said.

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