Accra, August 16, 2024, SPA

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), represented by Director General of the Department of Africa Operations Mohammed bin Adhan Al-Shammari, has participated in the opening of the renovation and expansion project of the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital in Ghana. The project -- funded by SFD in two phases with a total value of $32 million through two development loans -- was inaugurated in the presence of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana, Saudi Ambassador to Ghana Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Dakhil, and officials from the republic.
The project includes the construction and equipping of various buildings, including specialized medical departments, emergency services, maternity and pediatric wards, and emergency units. This aims to help reduce the spread of diseases and epidemics and enhance the level of integrated healthcare.
SFD has supported 10 development projects and programs in Ghana through concessional development loans amounting to over $124 million, aimed at enhancing sectors such as education, health, transport, energy, and agriculture.