Ghana: diagnosis costs for seizure disorders by age 2023

As of 2023, the diagnosis of seizure disorders as primary care in CHAG facilities in Ghana amounted to around 256 Ghanaian cedis (GHS) (roughly 21.4 U.S. dollars) for individuals 12 years and older. For the diagnosis of epilepsy and convulsions in pediatrics (children younger than 12 years), the costs were lower, at roughly 231 GHS - 19.3 U.S. dollars. These tariffs have been set since October 2022. Overall, there are several conditions of mental health in Ghana.

Diagnosis costs for epilepsy in CHAG primary care hospitals in Ghana as of 2023, by age (in Ghanaian cedis)

Characteristic	Tariff in Ghanaian cedis
11 years and younger	231.21
12 years and older	256.47

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Release date

2022

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Region

Ghana

Survey time period

2023*

Special properties

adult medicine, paediatrics, convulsions and epilepsy

Supplementary notes

* Current tariffs were set on October 01, 2022.

Investigation costs are for the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of the disease.
Tariffs are for primary care hospitals under the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG). CHAG is a Network organization with health facilities and health training institutions that are owned by different Christian Church Denominations.

Costs exclude catering.
The source notes that the tariff does not include costs of drugs, direct, indirect and overhead costs of pharmacy and any other costs related to drugs/medicines. Included, however, are costs of equipment and consumables used to administer drugs (syringes, syringe pump, infusion burettes, needles, cannula, etc.) as these are consumables used directly in patient care.

Currency conversion rate as of January 09, 2024.

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