The donation was part of support efforts to give the 70-year-old tertiary hospital a facelift
Renowned Ghanaian philanthropists, Dr Kwame Bawuah-Edusei, Mrs Evangeline Bawuah-Edusei and family have contributed One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢100,000.00) towards the renovation of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region under the HEAL Komfo Anokye Project.
The Edusei Foundation, a non-profit organization provided the gift as a matching fund to support efforts to give the 70-year-old tertiary hospital a facelift on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
The donation by the Edusei Foundation was in response to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s clarion call for all to help address the myriad of challenges bedevilling the premier hospital, as he initiated an effort to raise Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) for the renovation of the hospital as part of his 25th Anniversary Legacy Project.
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) plays a crucial role in serving over twelve (12) regions in Ghana, but its current state poses significant challenges to healthcare delivery, with essential machines in despair and multiple infrastructural challenges.
In line with this appeal by the revered King, several organizations and individuals have made donations towards the cause.
Flanked by his wife Mrs. Evangeline Bawuah- Edusei and close relatives Mr Kwabena Owusu Agyemang and Mr. Eric Edusei, Dr. Kwame Bawuah-Edusei who was born and also trained as a pioneer Medical Clinical Student at the Teaching Hospital presented a cheque of GH¢100,000.00 to the hospital authorities to support the ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the hospital.
“We feel privileged to support the renovation of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Being here today brings back lots of fond memories.
“This donation is to help resolve infrastructural defects to ensure a safer and more functional facility to patrons,” Dr Kwame Bawuah-Edusei said as he handed over the cheque to Professor Dr Otchere Addai-Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of KATH and other hospital officials in a brief ceremony.
Responding to this act of generosity, Professor Dr Otchere Addai-Mensah asserted that, “Your kind donation is highly valued as it would go a long way to ensure the successful execution of Otumfuo Osei Tutu’s legacy project for the benefit of all and save the hospital from a possible catastrophic structural failure in the future.”
