President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that a large amount of Agenda 111 hospital projects will be commissioned in 2024.
The President said the main objective of Agenda 111 is to make Ghana the centre of excellent medical care in West Africa by 2030.
He said this while speaking at the median Physicians and Surgeons Awards.
“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.”
The Agenda 111 project, also known as the Ghana Health Facilities Project, was launched by President Akufo-Addo’s administration to remedy deficiencies in healthcare facilities across the country.
The project will see to the construction of 101 district hospitals, two mental hospitals, seven regional hospitals, and the refurbishment of the Accra Mental Hospital.
Each unit would have facilities such as Outpatient services, including consultation for medical and surgical cases, Ophthalmology, Dental and Physiotherapy and Imaging services.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana