As Cases of Kidney Disease Rise in Ghana, Patients Face High Costs, Limited Access to Care

The US-based National Kidney Foundation says that each year, kidney disease kills millions of people worldwide because they don’t have access to affordable or available care.

This problem of cost and access to care is also seen in Ghana, where kidney-related cases are on the rise in the Northern region's Tamale Teaching Hospital. Alhassan Abdul Washeed reports. Camera: Eyor Zamani.