Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Tuesday inaugurated the KGL Eve Medical Centre, a state-of-the-art mental wellness facility at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The centre is expected to significantly improve mental healthcare delivery across the country.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang emphasized the centre’s commitment to providing “accessible, dignified, and professional mental health services to children, students, working adults, and retirees.” She added, “Facing mental and medical health challenges nationwide, the facility provides accessible services supported by strong partnerships.”

The multimillion-dollar facility is the first of its kind dedicated to mental wellness, serving the Ashanti, Bono, Ahafo, and Northern regions. It boasts a comprehensive range of services, including psychiatric consulting rooms, therapy and counselling units, in-patient wards, diagnostics, a pharmacy, rehabilitation spaces, and administrative offices.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang highlighted how the centre would bolster existing government healthcare initiatives. “The centre will complement government efforts to strengthen healthcare, including expanding the National Health Insurance Scheme, improving training, and enhancing access to mental health and wellness services,” she stated.

She also drew attention to the recently launched Ghana Medical Fund, also known as Mahama Cares, which provides financial assistance for the treatment of chronic illnesses such as stroke, hypertension, diabetes, and kidney failure.

“The facility is a practical response to the real and growing demand for integrated medical and mental health services,” Prof. Opoku-Agyemang explained, stressing its importance in enhancing overall health outcomes for Ghanaians.

The project was inspired by the advocacy of Her Royal Highness, Lady Julia Osei Tutu II, for community wellbeing. Alex Dadey, Chairman and Founder of the KGL Group, acknowledged her pivotal role, saying, “This initiative is ‘not merely a structure—it began as your conviction.’”

Elliot Dadey, CEO of the KGL Foundation, who oversaw the development in collaboration with the DeSimone Group and project managers led by Reginald Longdon, described the centre as “not an institution of confinement—it is a centre of healing, hope, and human dignity.”

The KGL Eve Medical Centre is part of the KGL Foundation’s wider social impact strategy, which includes annual investments of over USD 150,000 in juvenile football development, in partnership with the Ghana Football Association, and support for the Black Stars and other youth development programs.

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