The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, says the current administration may not be able to complete all hospitals under the Agenda 111 initiative, citing financial and practical constraints.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday, April 22, the Minister said although government remains committed to improving healthcare infrastructure, it must take a realistic approach to ongoing projects inherited from the previous administration led by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
According to him, the scale of the Agenda 111 programme, coupled with varying levels of completion at the time of transition, makes it difficult to guarantee full completion within a short period.
Mr Akandoh noted that while some of the projects are at advanced stages, others remain at early phases and will require significant time and resources to complete.
“If we say that we will be able to complete all the Agenda 111 projects, which are over 100, within one year or even four years, it is a lie. Let’s be realistic and I started saying this even in opposition, and you heard me loud and clear that there was no way we were going to complete these 111 hospitals within the timeframe the president gave us,” he said.
The Agenda 111 initiative was launched under the Akufo-Addo administration as a flagship programme aimed at addressing critical gaps in Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure.
The plan sought to construct 111 hospitals across districts, regional capitals, and specialised locations to improve access to quality healthcare, particularly in underserved areas.