Ghana’s healthcare sector has recorded a major milestone with the commissioning of Phase I of the Women’s Wellness and Mental Health Centre, a pioneering facility jointly developed by the KGL Foundation and the Eve Medical Foundation.
The centre, located in Kumasi, is the first purpose-built, women-focused mental health facility in the northern half of the country.
It is expected to significantly improve access to psychiatric care, counselling, emotional support, rehabilitation, and general wellness services for women and children across the Ashanti, Bono, Ahafo and northern corridors.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who performed the commissioning, described the project as a transformative step in Ghana’s commitment to strengthening mental healthcare and safeguarding the wellbeing of vulnerable groups.
“Mental health has carried silence for too long, and this centre brings dignity back to women who have borne invisible burdens,” she said.
The Vice President commended the KGL Foundation and the Eve Medical Foundation for “leading with compassion and conviction,” adding that government remains dedicated to improving mental health resources nationwide.
She highlighted ongoing health sector reforms; particularly the uncapping of NHIS funding and the establishment of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, known as Mahama Cares, as long-term interventions aimed at supporting chronic and mental health conditions.
“The government alone cannot meet every healthcare need of our growing population,” she noted. “The nation relies on partnerships with private sector actors, foundations and institutions that share our vision for a stronger, healthier Ghana.”
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang added that the newly commissioned centre would directly support these national efforts by expanding mental healthcare options for women and children in the region.
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Her Royal Highness Lady Julia Osei-Tutu, whose advocacy inspired the project, said the facility reflects her response to the rising but often unspoken mental health challenges among women and children.
“Mental health does not discriminate. For too long, many have suffered quietly behind their smiles,” she said. “This centre is my humble prayer for anyone who has ever felt unseen or unheard.”
Chairman of the KGL Foundation, Alex Apau Dadey, paid tribute to Lady Julia, describing her as the visionary force behind the initiative.
“Long before many imagined what this facility could become, you already saw its necessity,” he said. He emphasized that the centre aligns with the KGL Group’s commitment to nation-building through sustainable social investments.
KGL Foundation CEO, Elliot Dadey, reaffirmed the organisation’s long-term commitment to the project, stating, “Our responsibility does not end here. We are planting a seed of healing that will transform lives across Ghana and beyond.”
Phase I of the multimillion-dollar facility includes psychiatric consulting rooms, therapy and counselling units, in-patient wards, diagnostics and pharmacy units, rehabilitation centres, and administrative offices. Designed as a stigma-free, patient-centred environment, the centre will serve thousands annually through early diagnosis, counselling, rehabilitation and continuous emotional support.
The project is the first stage of a three-phase development scheduled for completion in 2027. Upcoming phases will introduce advanced diagnostic services, community outreach programmes, family therapy support and expanded wellness interventions, further strengthening Ghana’s mental healthcare and chronic disease management systems.
Construction of Phase II is expected to begin early next year. With Phase I completed, the KGL Foundation and the Eve Medical Foundation say they are setting a new standard for community-focused healthcare investment, “a demonstration of what it means to be a force for good, not in words, but in action.”
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Isaac Justice Bediako
