The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that Cabinet has decided to discontinue the implementation of the majority of the Agenda 111 hospital projects, with the government instead prioritising the completion of only 35 facilities across the country.
The minister disclosed the decision while addressing Parliament on Wednesday, July 8, explaining that the move forms part of the government’s efforts to ensure prudent use of public resources and avoid what it describes as unproductive spending.
Agenda 111, which was launched by the previous Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration, was designed to bridge Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure gap by constructing hospitals in districts without such facilities, as well as regional and specialised hospitals.
However, according to Akandoh, following a review of the programme, Cabinet has resolved to adopt a phased approach that focuses on completing a smaller number of projects based on priority and available resources.
Akandoh also indicated that the government intends to deepen collaboration with the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), a longstanding partner in healthcare delivery, as part of efforts to improve access to quality health services and strengthen the country’s healthcare system.
“I am happy to inform this House that there has been a Cabinet decision on Agenda 111 and we are supposed to phase them out and so Cabinet has taken the decision to invest in the first 35 districts or facilities.
“We will look at the level of completion, the need of the people of the area and we also look at the regional distribution and so at least we will have one facility in every region. Another strategy is to collaborate with the Christian Health Association of Ghana.”
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