The Ghacem Cement Foundation (GCF), as part of its corporate social responsibility, has made a significant contribution to the Oncology Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. They have donated 3,000 bags of cement, estimated at GH¢ 250,000, through the Lifeline for Childhood Cancer Ghana to support the construction of a new ward for children battling with cancer.
The children’s cancer ward at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is a 24-bed ward with a daycare unit for children undergoing chemotherapy. The ward is often full, and many children await admission at the emergency room. The new building project is estimated to admit between 250–300 patients annually, which will serve as a boost in providing quality healthcare for the kids as the infection rate will be reduced.
Ghacem has also pledged a commitment to provide all the cement needed for the completion of the entire project. This gesture was warmly received by Prof. Lorna Renner, Head of the Pediatric Oncology Unit, who expressed gratitude to Ghacem for their support. She also urged the Government to include childhood cancers in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to improve and expand access to care for the disease.
