GNPC donates $4.5 million for construction of sickle cell centre 

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has presented a cheque for 4.5 million dollars to the Ghana Sickle Cell Foundation to build the country’s first-ever Blood and Sickle Cell Centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). 

It is the corporation’s second most important presentation after the three million dollar sponsorship package to the Black Stars.

The amount will be used for the construction of the centre, purchase of equipment, capacity building and the provision of other auxiliary facilities for the project. 

The cheque was presented to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu who mooted the idea for the establishment of a Blood and Sickle Centre at KATH.

Two years ago, the corporation presented 500 thousand cedis to the foundation for capacity building of health officials and public education.

The Chief Executive of the GNPC, Alex Mould, said the support is in line with the corporation's policy to promote good health, education and sports in the country. 

He said the corporation is determined to invest in critical areas of the economy and support the government’s drive to build a prosperous country.

Last year, the corporation donated two million dollars to the National Emergency Fund to tackle the Ebola crisis and later presented one million dollars to the Burns Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. 


SOURCE: DAILY GRAPHIC