Honourable Dr. Kwaku Afriyie
Minister of Health of Ghana

“ …in building capacity in West Africa, we must use resources wisely, as you know, Ghana is politically stable and has a healthy democracy. It is therefore wise to invest here, where other nationals, particularly from the ECOWAS region can benefit more readly…”

Mr. Annan Cato
Secretary to the Cabinet
Office of the President

“ …It is comforting to know that the center when created would provide not only care, but will educate and conduct relevant research into ways of providing good level of care to the entire Ghanaian population as well as serve the needs of other West African countries . . . therefore feel honoured to lend my support to the proposal and to Professor Durity’s effort to mobilize resources for the realization of the Centre. . . ”

Mr. Samuel A. Odoi-Sykes
High Commissioner for Ghana to Canada

“ I reiterate my full support for the neuroscience Project which also enjoys the official support of Ghana’s Minister of Health, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Provost of the College of Health Sciences of the University of Ghana, Professor Seth Ayettey. . . ”

Professor Seth Ayettey
Past Provost of the College of Health Sciences
University of Ghana

“. . . Dr. Dakurah has professional ability, with integrity, vision, pioneering spirit and energy to build a strong and sustainable Neurosurgical and Neuroscience Centre to provide quality services and to equip the college to fulfill its mission. . . ”

Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng
Chief Executive Officer
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

“. . . as Professor Durity remarked in his report, apart from all the infections and communicable diseases that are prevalent in our environment, we also have serious non-communicable disorders including Neurological and Neurosurgical ones, that need equal attention. I wish to assure you that the management of the Korle-Bu [Hospital] will do everything possible to see the successful implementation of the ‘Neuro Project’”.

Professor Eddie D. Yeboah
Vice-Dean of Postgraduate Studies
College of Health Sciences
University of Ghana Medical School
1st Vice President West African College of Surgeons

“. . . The proposed Centre will address a lot of the Neurosurgical and Neuroscience problems such as provision of quality health care, elimination of out-of-country health care, and generate income and attract investments as personnel of donor agencies will feel safe in Ghana and reduce brain drain of Ghanaian physicians, nurses, and paramedics . . ”

Professor Yaw Adu-Gyamfi
Head, Department of Anaesthesiology
University of Ghana Medical School
College of Health Sciences

“…There are huge human resource and logistic problems facing us. The solution can only be what is being proposed, i.e. the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Neurosurgery and Clinical Neurosciences…”

VERBAL STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT

In November 2003 the following important individuals provided strong verbal statement of support the Korle-Bu Project.

His Excellency Mr. Alhaji Aliu Mahama
Vice President of the Republic of Ghana

The Right Honourable Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo
Minister of Finance

The Honourable Anthony Akoto Osei
Deputy Minister of Finance

The Honourable Dr. Kofi K. Apraku
Minister of Regional Cooperation and NEPAD

The Honourable Nan Akufo-Addo
Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Honourable Dr. Addo-Kufuor
Minister of Defence

Brigadier Dan Turum
Director of Medical Services
Armed Forces of Ghana

Professor Alexander Adum Kwapong
Chairman of the Council of State of Ghana

Professor Daniel Adzei Bekoe
Member, Council of State of Ghana

Professor Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere
Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana

Professor Edward Ofori-Sarpong
Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana

Ms. Mary Opare
Dean of School of Nursing

Professor C.N.B. Tagoe
Dean of the School of Medicine
University of Ghana

Professor Rudolph Darko
Head, Department of Surgery
University of Ghana
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital