Keta Municipal Hospital has officially opened a Renal Dialysis Centre aimed at easing the burden on kidney patients in need of dialysis treatment.
This facility was made possible through the generous funding of Togbi Tenge Dzokoto Gligui VII, the Dufia of Anyako-Konu and Paramount Chief of the Amugo-Vego Traditional Area in the Volta Region.
During the inauguration, Togbi Gligui expressed that the new centre would not only improve healthcare services but also become a place where empathy is transformed into tangible care for those in need.
He said: “All must come together to affirm the idea that no one should endure such a hardship of kidney disease alone.”
“Dr Paul Farmer, a medical anthropologist and physician profoundly stated that the idea that some lives matter less is a root of all that is wrong with the world. These words keep me strong always.”
The newly established Renal Dialysis Centre at Keta Municipal Hospital aims to embody a future where everyone, regardless of their circumstances, has access to quality healthcare and essential support.
Togbi Tenge Dzokoto Gligui VII, who funded the facility, emphasized this vision during its inauguration.
Togbi Gligui also expressed deep gratitude to his wife, Mama Tenge, their children, and the medical professionals whose dedication made the creation of the centre possible.
He urged the hospital staff and management to maintain the facility diligently, ensuring it fulfills its purpose of providing much-needed care.
Receiving the centre, Dr. Emmanuel Kona, the Keta Municipal Director of Health, and Dr. Kofi Karikari Bonsu, the hospital’s Medical Superintendent, assured that the unit would be used effectively to deliver the intended outcomes.
Three specially trained doctors have been assigned to operate the facility.
This Renal Dialysis Centre is the first of its kind in the Southern belt and only the second in the entire Volta Region.
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