The KGL Foundation, in partnership with the Eve Medical Foundation, has commissioned the KGL Eve Medical Centre at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Medical Village, Boadi to provide specialised mental-health, wellness and general medical services for women and children.
The facility, which will serve communities across the Ashanti and Northern regions, includes psychiatric consultation rooms, therapy and counselling units, inpatient wards, diagnostic and pharmacy services, rehabilitation spaces and administrative offices.
The project was fully funded by the KGL Foundation.
Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, formally commissioned the centre alongside Her Royal Highness Lady Julia Osei Tutu, Co-Founder and Patron of the Eve Medical Foundation.
Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Chairman of the Eve Medical Foundation, said the centre marks a shift toward placing women’s health at the centre of national development.
“We gather not just to open a building, but to open possibilities for better health and a future where every woman is seen, heard and supported,” he said.
He added that women have long been forced to navigate health systems that were not designed with their needs in mind.
“The Centre seeks to change that narrative by providing a hub for reproductive healthcare, mental health, preventive screenings and chronic care management.”
Lady Julia Osei Tutu described the facility as a milestone in compassionate healthcare and mental-wellness advocacy. She said the idea for the centre emerged from the urgency to break the silence and stigma surrounding mental health.
“Depression, stress and anxiety are real. They affect homes, marriages, academic performance, productivity and contribute to morbidity and mortality. Yet for many years, they have been met with silence. It is time to take off the wraps and address the needs of thousands of Ghanaians who have been suffering silently.”
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang said the facility represents a timely and strategic addition to Ghana’s health system, particularly for women and families seeking accessible, stigma-free mental-health support.
“This facility integrates mental-health services, general medical care, counselling and wellness support, as well as community mental-health outreach programmes, with a special focus on women,” she said.
She commended the partnership between the KGL Foundation and the Eve Medical Foundation, noting that while government initiatives such as the expansion of NHIS coverage and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund are essential, the country’s growing population requires strong collaboration with private foundations and institutions.
Chairman of the KGL Group, Alex Apau Dadey, said the project reflects the organisation’s commitment to healthcare, education and community empowerment. He emphasised the need to confront mental-health challenges without stigma.
“Depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, epilepsy and severe mental illness do not discriminate. They affect the young and old, the rich and poor, educated and uneducated. Yet for decades, access to mental healthcare has remained shrouded in silence, stigma and underinvestment.”
He encouraged the community to make full use of the facility and announced that the KGL Foundation will complete phases two and three of the project by 2027.
