By Philip Antoh
The Christian Council of Ghana has thrown its full weight behind the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), pledging to become a strong advocate for the Trust Fund and help mobilise nationwide support for its mission to save the lives of Ghanaians who cannot afford critical medical care.
The Executive Secretary of the Council, Rev. Dr. Cyril G. K. Fayose, says the Council considers the work of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund an extension of the Christian responsibility to care for the sick and alleviate human suffering.
Speaking during a meeting with the leadership of GMTF led by its Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku and a member of the Board of Directors, Mr.Alfred Nii Kotey Ashie, Rev. Dr. Fayose declared that the Christian Council had ‘caught the back’ of the Trust Fund and would support it “through and through.”
According to him, the work of the Trust Fund reflects the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, who reached out to the sick, restored hope and brought relief to people in pain.
“For us, this is the work of God. Jesus Christ went about healing the sick and alleviating the pain and suffering of people. When you provide treatment and hope to someone who otherwise could not afford medical care, you are doing a work that is at the very heart of our Christian calling,” he said.
Rev. Dr. Fayose noted that the Council’s support for the initiative was not new, revealing that the Christian Council was consulted during the conception of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund and therefore understood its importance and potential to transform lives.
He praised the leadership of the Trust Fund, particularly its Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, for the progress made within just a year of the institution’s existence.
The Executive Secretary said the stories of patients receiving life-saving treatment through the Trust Fund demonstrate why Ghanaians, churches, corporate institutions and philanthropists must rally behind it.
The Christian Council, he pledged, would become one of the “crusaders” of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, using its extensive network of churches and congregations to tell the Trust Fund’s story, create awareness about its impact and encourage donations to enable it to reach more patients.