President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that only one hospital under the Agenda 111 project has been completed since his administration took office, highlighting the immense financial burden required to complete the initiative.
Speaking at a meeting with the Christian Council, Mahama disclosed that the government would need $1.7 billion to complete and operationalise the remaining hospitals.
“The previous government started Agenda 111 but has not been able to finish the hospitals. There are so many of them unfinished. Even the ones they commissioned don’t have a single bed. Now we need 1.7 billion US dollars to complete the Agenda 111 projects,” he lamented.
Mahama urged churches and religious organisations to partner with the government in addressing the stalled hospital projects to improve healthcare accessibility.
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“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 stated.
He further suggested that religious missions could take charge of some of the incomplete hospitals, complete their construction, and manage them to ensure efficient healthcare delivery.
“So I am also proposing that if some of the missions are interested, they could finish some of the hospitals and manage them,” he added.
The Agenda 111 initiative, launched under the Akufo-Addo administration, aimed to construct 111 district and specialised hospitals across Ghana to enhance healthcare access. However, the project has been plagued by funding constraints and delays, leaving nearly 90 hospitals unfinished.
Mahama’s remarks come at a time when public concern over the slow progress of the initiative is growing, with many communities still lacking adequate healthcare facilities.
Despite the challenges, the President assured that his government remains committed to completing the project to meet the healthcare needs of Ghanaians.
