The ongoing “Heal Ghana Month” campaign by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund has received a major boost, this time from the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA), which has donated GH¢300,000 to support the Fund’s life-saving work.
Administrator of the Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, paid a courtesy visit to the head office of the Authority to meet its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mary Awusi. What began as a routine visit quickly transformed into a memorable homecoming.
Having previously served as Deputy CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku returned to a warm reception. Board members, senior management, and staff of the Authority gathered to welcome her and her delegation, expressing admiration for the impactful work being done by the Trust Fund.
Dr. Mary Awusi said she was deeply impressed by how quickly the Fund has begun transforming lives across the country. She particularly highlighted the impact of the 50-case pilot programme, which has already supported critical treatments for patients, as well as the Fund’s investment in constructing three catheterization laboratories at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and Tamale Teaching Hospital.
In a show of support, Dr. Awusi presented a cheque of GH¢300,000 on behalf of the Authority.
“This is just the beginning,” she assured the Administrator. “The Ghana Free Zones Authority will continue to stand by you and support this cause because we truly appreciate the work you and your team are doing for Ghanaians.”
Visibly surprised by both the reception and the generous donation, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku expressed heartfelt gratitude to the CEO, the Board, and management of the Authority.
“This kind of support is exactly what we have been calling for since we began our work,” she said. “Currently, the Fund depends largely on 20 percent of the resources received by the National Health Insurance Authority, and we all know that this alone is woefully inadequate for executing our four core mandates.”
She reiterated the Fund’s ongoing appeal to individuals and corporate organizations to support its work, emphasizing that partnerships such as this are crucial to sustaining the initiative.
Using the occasion, she also called on companies operating under the Ghana Free Zones Authority to emulate the gesture.
“The Ghana Medical Trust Fund is a national initiative that will save lives regardless of a person’s status or political affiliation,” she said. “For that reason, we must all be concerned about its sustainability and support it through generous contributions.”
With the “Heal Ghana Month” campaign gaining momentum, the donation from the Ghana Free Zones Authority marks yet another step in rallying national support behind a fund designed to ensure that no Ghanaian is denied critical medical care because of cost.