GCB Supports Korle Bu Eye Project
By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri

GHANA COMMERCIAL Bank (GCB) has donated GH¢75,750 to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) towards the Moorfields Eye Project of the University of Ghana Medical School.
The project, aimed at constructing a new Ophthalmic Center at Korle-Bu, will improve quality eye care delivery in the country when completed.

Making the donation on behalf of the bank, Nana Duncan, Public Relations Manager, said the bank’s contribution was informed by the importance GCB attached to the health of Ghanaians.
“Health development occupies a strategic position in GCB’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda,” he noted.
He said the financial assistance will positively impact the training and re-training of more eye specialists.

Dr. Samuel Akafo, Head of the Eye Department at KBTH, said the hospital was expected to fund $500,000 for completion of the project hence the timeliness of the donation.
He added that if ten other companies followed GCB’s example “by donating $50,000 each,” the project would be completed on time.
Dr. Nii Otu Nartey, Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, was appreciative of the gesture by GCB and expressed the hope that other organisations would contribute as well.
“We still need funds from other organizations because we must maintain the center after the project is completed,” he said.

In a related development, Ridge Hospital has also received GH¢12,785.00 from GCB for the procurement of Sonoplus equipment for the Electrotherapy Unit which is under the Physiotherapy department of the hospital.
The donation was to enhance the Electrotherapy Unit since it handles neuro-treatments, physical therapy, orthopeadic physiotherapy, pediatric physiotherapy and general health care.
Gaetam Adangabey, Head of the Physiotherapy Department, expressed gratefulness for the donation and hoped that the healthy relationship between GCB and Ridge Hospital will grow from strength to strength.