President Akufo-Addo has reiterated his vision to make Ghana the center of excellent medical care in West Africa by 2030.
Speaking at the Median Physicians and Surgeons Awards, he strongly indicated that a substantial number of the Agenda 111 hospital projects are slated to be commissioned in 2024, which marks the final year of his administration.
“Thus far, the construction of 86 district hospitals, two regional psychiatric hospitals, and the western regional hospital are ongoing which are all at various levels of completion. The average completion rate of the 89 projects is 52 percent. With work at some of the sites at 70 to 80 percent complete.
“Beyond the building of these new healthcare facilities, my vision is to help make Ghana the centre of excellence of medical care in West Africa by 2030, Leveraging on Ghana’s favourable status as the most peaceful country in the West Africa sub-region, a beacon of democracy and a land of opportunities.”
President Akufo-Addo’s administration launched the Agenda 111 project, also known as the Ghana Health Infrastructure Project, with the aim of addressing gaps in healthcare infrastructure across the country.
The project encompasses the construction of 101 district hospitals in areas lacking such facilities, two psychiatric hospitals, seven regional hospitals, and the rehabilitation of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital.