Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has inaugurated the KGL Eve Medical Centre, a state-of-the-art mental wellness facility at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), aimed at transforming mental healthcare delivery.

Speaking at the inauguration on Tuesday, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said the centre would provide accessible, dignified, and professional mental health services to children, students, working adults, and retirees.

“Facing mental and medical health challenges nationwide, the facility provides accessible services supported by strong partnerships,” she noted.

The multimillion-dollar facility, commissioned in the presence of Her Royal Highness, Lady Julia Osei Tutu II, is the first dedicated mental wellness centre serving the Ashanti, Bono, Ahafo, and Northern regions.

It features psychiatric consulting rooms, therapy and counselling units, in-patient wards, diagnostics and pharmacy services, rehabilitation spaces, and administrative offices.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said the centre would 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 highlighted the recently launched Ghana Medical Fund, popularly called Mahama Cares, which supports treatment for chronic conditions like 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,” she added, emphasising its role in improving overall health outcomes in Ghana.

The project was inspired by Lady Julia Osei Tutu II, whose advocacy for community wellbeing motivated the KGL Foundation to establish the centre.

Alex Dadey, Chairman and Founder of the KGL Group, described the initiative as “not merely a structure—it began as your conviction,” recognising her leadership in the project.

Elliot Dadey, CEO of the KGL Foundation, oversaw the development in partnership with the DeSimone Group and project managers led by Reginald Longdon.

“This is not an institution of confinement—it is a centre of healing, hope, and human dignity,” he said during the ceremony.

The KGL Eve Medical Centre forms part of the KGL Foundation’s broader social impact portfolio, which includes annual investments exceeding USD 150,000 in juvenile football development in collaboration with the Ghana Football Association, supporting the Black Stars and youth development initiatives.