ADB Ghana Medical Systems Group Limited has been appointed to lead the engineering and infrastructure works for the $100 million Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Comprehensive Cancer Centre of Excellence, situated on 52 acres in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The five‑year project, funded by Breast Care International, Peace and Love Hospitals, Global Health Catalyst and the University of Pennsylvania, will see the first phase—estimated at $10 million—include a radiotherapy suite, research wing, artificial intelligence hub, education centre and community outreach facilities.
President of Breast Care International and founding director of the centre, Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai, said the facility will strengthen Ghana’s cancer care capacity and reduce the need for patients to seek treatment abroad. “The Centre will also be the hub for medical tourism and stop the movement of cancer patients from Africa to other continents for treatments,” she added.
Upon completion, the centre is expected to employ more than 250 people and provide chemotherapy and brachytherapy suites, CT scan simulators, admission wards, laboratories, surgical theatres and recovery wards. ADB Ghana’s involvement extends beyond equipment supply; the company is also developing a specialist cardiology facility at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.
Founder and CEO Adann Benjamin Diaz said the company’s ambition is to become a solutions provider, developing expertise and contributing to the infrastructure required for quality healthcare delivery in Ghana and across Africa. “Our ambition is not simply to supply medical equipment. We want to build a company that provides solutions, develops expertise and contributes meaningfully to the infrastructure required for quality healthcare delivery in Ghana and across Africa,” he said.
A recent technical working visit brought together representatives of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, KATH and the Ministry of Health to assess power capacity, utilities integration and structural planning. Diaz stressed that indigenous firms must develop the expertise and partnerships needed to compete in the sector, adding, “Healthcare is ultimately about people. Every piece of equipment we supply, every facility we help develop and every technical solution we provide should ultimately contribute to better care for someone who needs it.”
