KBTH inaugurates new diagnosis machine

Management of KBTH cutting the tape to inaugurate the manchine

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has inaugurated the SAL 6000 modular system, a diagnosis machine capable of facilitating about 2,000 laboratory tests daily.

 

The machine, worth about $411,000, is expected to bring to a halt the stress patients go through moving from one laboratory to another to have their laboratory tests.

 

It was acquired from Mindray, a global bio medical electronic company, through a financial engineering agreement.

 

Speaking at a ceremony yesterday in Accra to commence operation of the diagnosis machine, Chief Executive Officer of KBTH, Dr Daniel Asare, explained that the SAL 6000 diagnosis multiples laboratory cases within an hour.

 

He said the machine diagnosis thyroid, anaemia, fertility problems, inflammation, urinary infections, human immunodeficiency virus, magnetic resonance imaging, x-rays and all other laboratory cases.

 

“Now any patient who seek treatments at the hospital, especially during   emergency cases, and require any laboratory services would not have to be referred anywhere.

“Also, the revenue for KBTH would not go out because currently, almost 40 per cent of patients who visit the hospital do their laboratory diagnosis outside the hospital,” he said.

 

Dr Asare was certain the SAL 6000 would speedily diagnosis patients as well as provide quality healthcare and reduce the cost of treatments at the facility.

 

He said about five staff of the hospital had been trained on how to operate the SAL 6000, which would help the hospital to acquire ISO certification for research and training.

 

Mindray Regional Sales Manager for East and West Africa, Diego Fang, said, KBTH could now diagnosis all kinds of ailment within a specific period.

 

He explained that the SAL 6000 could further diagnosis liver infections, kidney functions, diabetics test and cancer infections.

 

Mr Fang expressed gratitude to management of the hospital for their swift collaboration to promote quality healthcare for Ghanaians.

BY BERNARD BENGHANA 

 

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