Accra, Oct 12, GNA – The Dada Foundation-Ghana has launched a GHS 5-million maternity project for the Atua Government Hospital in Krobo Odumase, in the Eastern Region.
The proposed 20-bed maternity block to be sited on an approximately 720sqm area of land will be equipped with world-standard facilities to handle maternal and child healthcare at the hospital.
The facilities are laboratory, triage, reception, delivery ward, lying-in ward, theatre, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), nurses’ station, storerooms and kitchenettes.
Under the Dada Legacy Projects, the Foundation is seeking to build similar health facilities in other needy communities across the country, all in honour of the life and impact of Dr Paul Kofi Fynn, Founder and Chancellor of Wisconsin International University College, Ghana.
Working with health professionals and medical institutions over the years, the Foundation is concerned about communities lacking well-equipped maternity facilities.
With the support of its banking partners – OmniBISC, the Foundation intends to raise the GHS5 million project funding over the next 12 months, after which construction works will begin.
So far it has raised more than GHS500,000 for the maternity project dedicated to bringing relief to thousands of pregnant women within the catchment area of the hospital
The launch of the maternity project in Accra coincided with the first Dada Legacy Awards, which honoured Dr Fynn with the ultimate award for his remarkable leadership, selfless service and impact on national and continental development.
Other notable award winners are the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, Founder of the Lordina Mahama Foundation; Dr Akosua Dzifa Hagan, Registrar of the Lutheran Theological Seminary, and Mr Stephen Ameyaw, Founder and CEO of Shrinq Limited and Mr Ibrahim Mahama, Founder of Engineers and Planners, and Ghana West Africa Medical Mission Inc.
They were recognised for their outstanding contribution to health, education, business innovation and philanthropy.
Delivering the Keynote Address, Nana Addae Gyamera I, Chief of Feyiase in the Ashanti Region, reflected on Dr Fynn’s enduring influence, describing him as “a shining example of leadership, compassion and service” whose legacy continues to inspire generations.
Dr Fynn emphasised the importance of service over material wealth, adding, “material possessions are vanity; the key is serving the people”.
The Acting Executive Director of Dada Foundation, Mr Jacob Fynn, appealed to Corporate Ghana and individuals to support the fundraising initiative with donations for the construction of the maternity project.
GNA
Edited by Beatric Asamani Savage