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The far eastern regional hospital in Koforidua has detained patients numbering up to 246 following their own failure to settle their healthcare bills after treatment
The particular management of the hospital will be worried over the situation therefore calls on the general public plus philanthropists to bail out there the patients who are from the poor background.
Dr Arko Akoto Ampaw who is the particular medical director of the far eastern regional hospital at the hospital’s review meeting highlighted that will in order for the hospital to avoid this case in future there will be the advantages of the hospital’s welfare device to ensure any patient upon admission must be made to down payment some money.
Dr Ampaw revealed that the cases which are generally reported at the facility incorporated cadiovascular diseases and heart stroke, followed by hypertension and HIV/AIDS.
The medical doctor advised sufferers who are reported at the medical center to pay heed and consider serious the instructions provided to them by doctors.
Microsoft Osafo Tekyiwaa the head associated with social works unit in the hospital said that they are carrying out background checks to ensure those who cannot pay for their treatment expenses will be discharged.
“We perform background checks on patients who also cannot pay their healthcare bills. We do inspections on their families to find out those people who are poor and cannot spend and those who can afford, ” she said.