Gold Fields Foundation, Project C.U.R.E. equip Tarkwa Nsuaem and Prestea-Huni Valley health facilities

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Tarkwa

Health facilities in Tarkwa Nsuaem and Prestea-Huni Valley Municipalities have received medical equipment and supplies from the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) in partnership with Project C.U.R.E.

The package, valued at US$793,491.75, includes hospital beds, incubators, anaesthesia machines, imaging devices, gloves, syringes, and sterile dressings, among other essential items.

According to the Foundation, the intervention was informed by a needs assessment conducted in 2024 to ensure that the items were not generic donations, but carefully selected to address the specific challenges facing local health facilities.

“This meant each consignment was tailor-made for Tarkwa Nsuaem and Prestea-Huni Valley’s unique health demands,” explained Abdel Razak Yakubu, Executive Secretary of the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation.

The support he said forms part of Gold Fields’ Expanded Access to Quality Healthcare initiative under its Group Legacy Programme. Over the last two years, the Foundation has also screened 8,845 people through community health outreach and renewed 2,889 residents under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

By pairing medical equipment support with insurance coverage, he said is “not only strengthening frontline healthcare but also making access to services more sustainable.” Already, facilities such as the Apinto Government Hospital, a major referral centre, are reporting improved service delivery, reduced staff workload and shorter waiting times for patients.

Mr. Yakubu stressed that the initiative reflects the company’s long-term vision beyond mining. “We know there will come a time when Gold Fields will no longer be mining in Ghana, or when the resource will be exhausted. The question is: what legacy are we leaving behind? We want to leave behind strong health facilities, a motivated professional workforce, and preventive health education.”

To ensure sustainability, he said all equipment has been branded, facilities have been linked to suppliers for spare parts, and maintenance training for health workers is being considered. The Group Legacy Programme itself is anchored on three pillars: building advanced hospitals, upgrading community-level health posts, and equipping facilities through international partnerships.

Issah Taylor, Member of Parliament for Tarkwa Nsuaem and Trustee of the Foundation, praised the initiative, calling it a true legacy project rather than a one-off gesture.

“This reflects our responsibility to translate mineral wealth into community wellbeing. It tackles real struggles like mothers traveling long distances for antenatal care or delays in emergency response due to lack of equipment,” he said.

Dr. Marion Okoh-Owusu, the Western Regional Director of Health Services in an address read for her expressed appreciation to the Foundation for the gesture.

“This will go a long way in enhancing healthcare delivery, strengthening our capacity to serve communities, and improve health outcomes in the region. We assure you that these supplies and equipment will be put to effective use to serve the people for whom they are intended.

The Gyaasehene of Apinto Divisional Area, Nana (Dr) Adarkwa Bediako III commended the Foundation for supporting the health facilities in the two municipalities with the equipment which will go a long way to ensure effective health care delivery.

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