President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has sent goodwill messages to Black Queens midfielder, Uwaisa Mawia and other injured players.
Mawia underwent a successful knee surgery in at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital in Accra which was fully funded by the GFA through the Medical Fund.
She adds up to the list of players at the national level including Sandra Atinga, Linda S. Minta (Black Maidens), Barikisu Abdul-Rahman (Black Princesses), Juliet Acheampong (Black Queens) are all direct beneficiaries of this important medical fund initiative.
"The GFA is delighted that the medical fund that we set up is finally yielding results. Hitherto, we would have struggled to look for funds to take care of these female footballers but finally the Medical fund is given us some relief," Okraku stated.
"Am particularly happy that Uwaisa is on the road to recovery and will soon return to the training and join her team mates. She adds to a list of players who have all benefited from the Medical fund".
"The GFA will continue to look for means of improving the welfare of our footballers."
Juliet Acheampong and Barikisu Abdul-Rahman have already returned to Women’s Premier League action and are actively playing for Prisons Ladies and Pearlpia Ladies respectively.