Ghana allocates 1 billion cedis to 35 district hospitals
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Starr FM
Ghanaian Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has allocated 1 billion cedis to complete 35 district hospitals under the Agenda 111 programme, within a 40.3 billion-cedi health budget for 2027. He presented the figures to Parliament, according to Starr FM.
Ghana has set aside 1 billion cedis to complete 35 district hospitals under its Agenda 111 programme in its 2027 budget, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced before Parliament. The allocation is part of the 40.3 billion cedis earmarked for the Ministry of Health, according to Starr FM.
The budget also provides 10.2 billion cedis for the National Health Insurance Scheme and 2.6 billion for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, known as Mahama Cares. An allocation of 6.8 billion cedis will finance the start of construction of two specialised hospitals, six regional hospitals, a maternal and child health centre in Kologu and two district hospitals.
The minister also announced 1 billion cedis to complete the Effia Nkwanta and Koforidua regional hospitals, 70 million for psychiatric facilities, 60 million to complete La General Hospital, 11 million for the digital health project and 20 million to make the mental health fund operational, according to Starr FM.
