President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on President-elect John Dramani Mahama to focus on completing the Agenda 111 projects.
The initiative, introduced during Akufo-Addo’s administration amid the COVID-19 pandemic, aims to construct 111 district and regional hospitals nationwide, including psychiatric facilities.
This is to help bridge significant gaps in Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure. Despite progress made, several projects remain unfinished as Akufo-Addo’s tenure nears its conclusion.
Speaking during his final State of the Nation Address on January 3, 2025, he highlighted the initiative’s transformative potential.
Akufo-Addo described Agenda 111 as a key step toward improving healthcare access and reducing pressure on existing health facilities.
He expressed confidence that completing the initiative would significantly enhance Ghana’s healthcare system and serve as a lasting legacy.
“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.
