President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to President-elect John Dramani Mahama to complete the Agenda 111 hospital projects if he assumes office.
The outgoing President said he has beenq ble to commission three of the projects while several others were at various stages of completion.
Delivering his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Friday, January 3, 2025, the President described the Agenda 111 hospital project as a cornerstone of Ghana’s healthcare development.
In his view, the initiative is a legacy effort that would significantly improve access to healthcare.
He was also optimistic that hospitals after completion would help reduce the burden on existing facilities.
“The pandemic showed us some of the alarming shortcomings of our health delivery system and we strived to seek measures to ensure that we are reasonably prepared in the next. The most important intervention is the Agenda 111 project, where we attempted to place a hospital in every district; adding 111 district hospitals and 2 psychiatric hospitals to the project list.
“There are 99 districts and 2 psychiatric hospitals where contractors are deployed and work is in progress. I hope the construction will be completed, but that at last was not to be. I am pleased to report that on December 3, I had the pleasure of commissioning three of the district hospitals.
“Hundreds of works on the other 98 active sites, ranging from 5% to 95% in other sites. I am hoping that the incoming Mahama administration will ensure that the project is completed to add to our health infrastructure,” he stated.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana