The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has indicated that the current administration may not be able to complete all hospitals under the Agenda 111 initiative due to financial and practical challenges.
Speaking in an interview on Citi FM’s Breakfast Show, the Minister explained that although government remains committed to strengthening healthcare infrastructure, it must take a pragmatic view of projects inherited from the previous administration led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He noted that the scale of the Agenda 111 programme, coupled with the different stages of completion at the time of transition, makes it unrealistic to promise full completion within a short timeframe.
Mr Akandoh pointed out that while some of the hospital projects are nearing completion, others are still at early stages and will require considerable time and resources.
“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. 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, introduced under the Akufo-Addo administration, was designed as a flagship policy to address gaps in Ghana’s healthcare system.
The programme aimed to construct 111 hospitals across districts, regional capitals and specialised locations to improve access to quality healthcare, particularly in underserved communities.
