The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the government plans to build at least six new regional hospitals in areas that currently have none.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by leaders of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Mr. Akandoh reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery across the country. He said the government would continue all Agenda 111 projects started by the previous administration while also beginning construction of new regional hospitals within the next four years.
“If there’s a project that’s about 80 to 90 percent complete, it doesn’t make sense to abandon it,” he said. “We also have regions without regional hospitals, and that’s a separate project we’ll be taking on. Our goal is to build at least six regional hospitals in four years. It’s ambitious, but we are determined to do it.”
Mr. Akandoh also mentioned plans to work with mining companies to complete and manage hospitals in mining areas that are still under construction.
“We’re bringing in more partners, especially in mining communities. Some of the unfinished hospital projects in those areas will be handed over to mining companies to complete and operate, with government support,” he explained.
The minister said these efforts form part of the government’s broader goal to expand access to quality healthcare and strengthen the country’s health infrastructure.
