Overview
FOCOS (The Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine) is a non-profit organization established in 1998 by Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei. The mission of FOCOS is to provide comprehensive, affordable orthopedic and spine care to underserved communities in Ghana and throughout West Africa. Through its international network of world-class volunteer surgeons and other medical providers, the FOCOS vision is to create a sustainable infrastructure that encourages local capacity building and professional development in these areas.
With the indispensable assistance of over 1,200 donors who have contributed in excess of $3 million to date, FOCOS has evaluated thousands of patients from different parts of Africa and performed hundreds of corrective orthopedic procedures in Ghana for adult and pediatric populations. In 2004, FOCOS successfully opened the outpatient clinic (Watson House) in Accra, where diagnostics, pre-operative, and post-operative patient care are provided.
In order to take the next critical step to serve even more patients, FOCOS must expand its facilities, and seeks to build a 30 bed dedicated orthopedic hospital in Ghana. FOCOS needs $8 million for the construction, equipment, and short term operations of the hospital. Additional $2 million will establish an endowment fund to provide free/subsidized care for patients. The FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute’s mission will be to provide comprehensive orthopedic services including diagnostics, outpatient consultation and surgical care to adult and pediatric populations both in Ghana and throughout West Africa; FOCOS aspires to become the premier orthopedic teaching hospital in the region.
FOCOS Timeline
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