Methodist Church Launches Health Fund

The Methodist Church Ghana, Sekondi Diocese, has launched a Health Trust Fund to address the increasing health needs of its members. The event, held at the Wesley Cathedral in Sekondi, saw a well-attended gathering. The Trust Fund aims to provide financial assistance to members suffering from chronic diseases, demonstrating the church's compassion and practical care for its members and the community.

Presiding Bishop Most Rev. Prof. Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu explained that the initiative would create a financial safety net to protect vulnerable members and improve access to medical care within the diocese. He emphasized that Christianity is about supporting the poor and vulnerable, and the Lord has laid it upon the Bishop of the Sekondi Diocese to establish the Trust Fund.

Among the goals of the Trust Fund is to build a local healthcare support system for both church members and community members. Rev. Asamoah-Gyadu highlighted that the initiative will also subsidize medical costs and treatment for those in need and ensure health resilience across the diocese.

This is not the first time the Methodist Church has undertaken such an initiative. The church previously had a "Poor Fund," which was raised during Communion services. Rt. Rev. Emmanuel K. Ansah, Sekondi Diocesan Bishop, stated that due to the church's inability to handle certain medical conditions, members have been appealed to raise over GH¢400,000 to help with surgeries for cancer, kidney transplants, and bone issues.

Dr. Justice Amoh, known as 'Justmoh' and Sekondi Diocesan Lay Chairman, emphasized that health remains the top priority and appealed to Ghanaians and philanthropists to support the fund.