President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sought to begin the commencement of hospital constructions as part of measures to mitigate the impact of the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. This, according to him, will begin on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, under the government’s Agenda 111 initiative.
As part of Ghana’s healthcare sector’s grand vision, the Akufo-Addo administration plans to build 101 hospitals in outstanding districts, in addition to 10 regional and specialized hospitals.
Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who spoke at the Minister’s press briefing on Sunday August, 15, 20201, said the President will personally observe the commencement of works at Trede in the Ashanti Region with other contractors in other districts expected to commence work afterwards.
It will take 12 months from the start of each unit to complete the agenda 111 project, which will be funded by the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund with $100 million (GIIF).
111 hospitals will be built in Ghana, according to the Minister, and the country will become a medical tourism destination in the West African sub-region.
“The project is expected to deepen healthcare delivery at all district levels and ensure that the Ghanaian can access high quality healthcare at all district levels. It will also provide thousands of jobs for the healthcare staff to be recruited and posted to all these 111 facilities as well as their ancillary workers in these communities. The housing and local services associated with these projects are also expected to add a new layer to local economic activities in service of the local communities.”
In his address, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah called on everyone, especially the local beneficiary communities and traditional leaders, as well as the youth and local health sector actors, to rally behind the agenda and give their full support as government implements the project in its entirety.
