President John Dramani Mahama has proposed a collaboration between the government and religious missions to accelerate the completion of delayed Agenda 111 hospital projects, which require an estimated $1.7 billion to complete.
Speaking during a meeting with the Christian Council, Mahama emphasized that the government does not intend to compete with existing mission hospitals but rather work with them to enhance healthcare delivery.
“If the missions have a hospital in an area, we are not coming to compete with the missions by building a hospital. We will use the resources to improve the mission hospitals so that they can provide the service,” he explained.
He further suggested that interested religious bodies could take up the completion of some of the unfinished hospital projects and manage them upon completion.
“So I am also proposing that if some of the missions are interested, they could finish some of the hospitals and manage them,” he said.
The Agenda 111 project, launched under the Akufo-Addo administration, aimed to construct 111 district and specialized hospitals across the country. However, delays have stalled the initiative, and it is estimated that an additional $1.7 billion is required to complete the remaining projects.
Mahama assured that all Agenda 111 projects would be completed to meet the healthcare needs of Ghanaians, stressing that government support would be channeled effectively to ensure the best use of resources.
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