At NephroHaven Foundation, we’re on a mission to develop a more affordable approach to kidney care, starting in Ghana.
Five parts work toward one goal: making kidney care more affordable and accessible.
Combine solar and grid electricity to test lower energy costs and more reliable treatment.
Apply energy savings as subsidies and assess the effect on patient costs.
Support screening, referral, National Health Insurance Scheme registration, and follow-up care.
Prepare to bring patient screening, support, and referral into dialysis care.
Prepare nurses and health professional students for compassionate kidney care, including mental health skills.
Our programs address the cost of treatment, earlier detection, the support patients need, and the skills of the professionals caring for them.
Panels installed
We are preparing to evaluate a hybrid energy model at Trust Premium Hospital in Osu, Accra.
Underway with Akomapa Health
Community outreach helps people identify health concerns earlier and take the next steps in their care.
Preparing to launch
The program will address emotional well-being alongside the demands of dialysis treatment.
Preparing to launch
We are developing learning opportunities for nurses and health professional students.
Trust Premium Hospital in Osu, Accra, is the starting point for testing how solar and grid electricity can support dialysis.
Complete
Solar panels are installed at Trust Premium Hospital in Osu, Accra.
Next
Bring the solar and grid system into operation and prepare to collect data.
Planned
Evaluate electricity costs, power-related treatment interruptions, and what patients pay after energy savings are applied as subsidies.
For families in Ghana, accessing dialysis can mean long journeys, repeated bills, and difficult decisions about continuing treatment.
2022 national data · Tannor et al., 2023
Founder and President Bernard Abeiku Mensah saw families struggle to access dialysis while working as a community nurse at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. He is pursuing a PhD in Nursing at Yale University.
Read Bernard’s storyOur proposed solar-powered dialysis model received a Track 2 award at the 2025 Pitch-A-Thon.
Read the award announcementNephroHaven is a nonprofit working to expand access to sustainable kidney care through prevention, early detection, and solar-powered dialysis solutions.
Our initial model combines solar energy with grid electricity. The feasibility study will assess electricity costs, power-related treatment interruptions, and patient affordability.
Solar panels are installed, and commissioning and data collection are the next steps. We will share results when they are available.
Our first solar installation is at Trust Premium Hospital in Osu, Accra. A dedicated NephroHaven center is a future concept.
Yes. We welcome local and international partners whose expertise or resources can advance the work in Ghana and help us develop the model for wider use.
We are seeking partners to grow patient access, launch support and training programs, and build evidence for future expansion.
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