KORLE BU BLAMES HIGH TAXES, REMOVAL OF SUBSIDIES FOR 100% HIKE IN DIALYSIS COST

However, the Public Relations Officer for the hospital, Mustapha Salifu says the institution’s decision to increase the cost of the treatment is influenced by the high cost of taxes.

Speaking to JoyNews, Mr Salifu indicated that government used to exempt the institution from paying some importation duties and some related taxes.

But as of last year, the hospital’s facilities at the unit are no longer entitled to those benefits.

“Previously some of the variables were actually being taken care of by the state. But now we have had to pay for everything ourselves and all those things are factored into it.

“We used to clear these items, we used to get to tax exemptions when we were clearing these items. But now you have to pay for the import duty and other taxes that are related to it.”