The Pfizer Foundation, the philanthropic wing of the pharmaceuticals international mega-manufacturer Pfizer, has decided to donate US$5 million to Ghana over the next three years to support the country’s health sector.
The chief executive officer of Pfizer and chairman of the Pfizer Foundation, Albert Bourla, made this disclosure when he led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo in his office at Jubilee House, Accra on Tuesday (10 September 2024).
“I was planning to make this announcement to you, but I think now is the time. The Pfizer Foundation, which is the philanthropic institution that is sponsored by Pfizer, has decided to give a substantial amount of money to Ghana.
“The reason is that we care a lot about the dollars that we donate, but we try to give them to places that we believe can use them and use them wisely. We feel very comfortable doing this donation in Ghana.
“We will donate, in a programme over three years, $5 million to Ghana,” Bourla said.
“We have earmarked the amount for breast cancer initiatives particularly. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in Ghana.
“I am very confident that this amount of money will be deployed through an NGO that will be working throughout the country and will make a difference in the lives of breast cancer patients,” the Pfizer CEO said.
President Akufo-Addo, in his response, registered his appreciation to the Pfizer chief executive and his delegation for their involvement in Ghana’s health sector. He added that it is a matter of great encouragement to Ghana to have a world-class organisation such as Pfizer partnering with local health officials to find lasting solutions to the nation’s health challenges.
“We have to thank you for the offer you have made of this large sum of money that you intend to consign to us. We are grateful for it and equally grateful for the smaller ones as well,” President Akufo-Addo said.
On behalf of the board of directors of Pfizer, the CEO presented a plaque to President Akufo-Addo “in recognition of his unwavering leadership and commitment to the health and well-being of the Ghanaian people and the African continent”.
Reporting by Wilberforce Asare in Accra
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