This is the presentation we shared at our August board meeting.

1. “The only thing worse than being blind
is having sight but no vision.”
Helen Keller
Our vision is to partner with Ghana and West Africa in
Building Contemporary Health Care for the Nation and
Region
By
KBNF Executive Board

2. In 1923, a Canadian born British Governor founded Korle-Bu Hospital.
In 2000, we picked up the ball.

3. Today, we have an international team of experts in health care, finance,
construction, etc., devoting their time and skills in partnership with Ghana
to establish transformative contemporary health care for the West African
region.
Marjorie Ratel
President
KBNF

4. Ghana has great promise.
We need sustainable tools to bring health and prosperity to
the people of Ghana and West Africa.
Derek Abyapong-Poku
Crown Prince, Ashanti Nation

5. We are building a tool kit….We are building a tool kit….
Education and Training
– Dr. Lapointe
- Remote training
Local Research
- Lisa Cain
Contemporary facilities
– Don Jenion
- transference of equipment
- renovations
- new facilities
New attitudes
- Danny Moe (Heart Power)

6. The big bold goal….The big bold goal….
- Full teaching hospital
- Private Care
- Public Care
- Conferencing
- Hotel

7. Patrick died because we followed the rules.
Joe lived because we broke the rules!
This young
man should
be alive
today.

9. Possible and happening…Possible and happening…

10. It’s all about attitude…It’s all about attitude…

11. The next big step…The next big step…
UNIT LEVEL PROJECT
GOAL: to develop best practices that become the normal and serve to demonstrate what these
look like.
- 250,000 for renovations
- 100,000 for maintaining equipment on site and KB relations
- 250,000 for Derek and Paul to make it happen continuously
KBNF commits to a 5 year follow up program funded by donations.

12. Liberia
JFK
Hospital
Nigeria
UBTH
Sierra
Leone
ECOWAS
Ghana
KBTH