President's Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, has called on Ghanaians to consider donating portions of their bodies to those in need.

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This, he believes, can aid in the resolution of the country's renal failure problems.

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He added that it might also help Ghana become a medical tourism destination in West Africa.

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“People should also know how to donate parts of their bodies. You know we have two kidneys and normally we need out one kidney to carry out all the processes so you can easily donate,” he said.

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He further said that, “To me, the most important thing is the eye. When anyone is about to die and your eye is good, you can remove your eyes and then donate the cornea to somebody because after all when you die, you close your eyes so when the eyes are not there, nobody would even notice.”

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Mr. Nsiah Asare shared this statement during his participation in the Kidney Health Matters discussion on JoyNews on Thursday, October 5, 2023.

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When questioned about actions taken regarding organ donation, the former Director General of Ghana Health Service mentioned that legislation would be enacted to address this matter.

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“There is a document which is being reviewed so that we have a law… so that we can harvest the organ, store the organ and also donate it. It is not only for kidneys,” he said.

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He also noted that the government is building the capacity of surgeons in that area.

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He further challenged hospitals with renal dialysis units to buy essentials in bulk to save cost.

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Dr. Asare also advised pharmaceutical companies to go into the manufacturing of consumables that will decrease the cost of dialysis.

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