NHIS Offers Free Dialysis Sessions for Patients

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has announced that it will absorb the cost of dialysis sessions for patients, with the vulnerable group receiving free treatment.

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 Patients under 18 and above 60 years will receive eight free dialysis sessions per month for six months, while those aged 18-59 will receive two subsidized sessions per month.

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The scheme will cover the costs at government facilities, except Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), where a philanthropist already offers a subsidy. The support for the vulnerable group is estimated to cost GH¢2.3 million for six months, while the total amount estimated to be absorbed by the scheme is GH¢4.35 million by the end of six months.

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The CEO of the NHIA, Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye, stated that the measure is a corporate social responsibility gesture while the government works out a permanent solution.

 Full actuarial studies have been conducted, indicating the scheme can absorb the costs for six months. The government has released GH¢2 million and the NHIA has allocated an additional GH¢2.4 million from its budget to support the initiative.