The Vice President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has disclosed that government has plans to dole out US$ 250 million for the recapitalisation of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
He said a chunk of the money would be used in acquiring medical tools and equipment to make the nation�s premier hospital more functional.
The Vice President announced these at a ceremony for the commencement of work on Lions International Eye Centre at the hospital.
The US$ 60 million facility, which is sponsored by Lions International, Moorfields Eye Hospital, U.K, and other partners, would become the centre for quality eye care for Ghanaians and the West Africa sub-region.
Vice President Mahama said the eye clinic would benefit from the retooling, and urged the hospital officials to ensure that all projects were executed on schedule.
He commended Lions International and other partners for their contribution towards the projects, and gave the assurance that government would support the project to ensure its early completion.
Prof. Nii Otu Nartey, the Chief Executive Officer of Korle-Bu Hospital, commended Moorfields Eye Hospital for their collaborative efforts to raise funds for the project, and Lion Club International that also supported the project.
He said the future of tertiary and quaternary eye care in the country was assured and the dream of making the centre a place of excellence for the sub-region would be a reality.
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