Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has disclosed that more than GH¢4.8 million has been spent on the treatment of 50 patients under the pilot phase of the government’s flagship healthcare programme, MahamaCares, ahead of its nationwide rollout in June 2026.
Speaking at the government’s Accountability Series on Monday, May 11, Obuobia said the pilot programme was approved by the Board of Trustees in February to test the operational systems of the initiative before full implementation across the country.
According to her, the pilot phase allowed the Trust Fund to evaluate key operational areas such as patient onboarding, treatment monitoring, and claims management to ensure a smooth nationwide rollout.
She explained that beneficiaries drawn from different parts of the country received financial assistance for a range of specialised medical procedures, including heart surgeries, brain surgeries, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and orthopaedic surgeries.
“Beneficiaries ranged from 6-month-old babies to 85-year-old persons treated across 11 hospitals. Preparations are far advanced for the official rollout of the Patient Support Program in June 2026,” she said.
Obuobia further disclosed that the programme’s initial benefit package would focus largely on cancer treatment following consultations with health experts and other stakeholders.
“Following consultations with the Technical Oversight Committee, leading subject matter experts and stakeholders, the Board of Trustees approved an initial benefit package focused on cancers,” she added.
