The Ministry of Health has strongly denied claims made by former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, regarding the completion and commissioning of three hospitals under the Agenda 111 initiative before the previous government left office.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, March 4, 2025, Dr. Amin Adam stated that three hospitals had been fully completed, equipped, and commissioned, with a secured funding source of $1.3 billion allocated to complete the remaining projects.
However, in a statement issued on Tuesday, March 5, 2025, the Ministry of Health urged the public to disregard these claims, asserting that they are inaccurate.
The Ministry noted that on March 3, 2025, the Minister for Health visited Trede in the Atwima Kwanwoma Municipality and Kokoben in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region to inspect the current state of the Agenda 111 hospitals. The assessment revealed that critical medical systems and equipment—including medical gas systems, imaging equipment, and mortuary facilities—were yet to be installed.
Key findings from the Ministry’s assessment include:
1.The previous administration allocated $400 million to the Agenda 111 project.
2.None of the 111 district hospitals under the initiative is currently operational.
3.The estimated cost to complete the project has risen to $1.589 billion.
4.While the hospitals at Trede, Kokoben, and Ahanta were commissioned by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, construction is still ongoing, with an overall completion rate of 95%.
5.No medical equipment has been installed, and certain laboratory facilities remain unfinished.
6.The hospitals have not yet been handed over to the Ghana Health Service for operational use.
7.An estimated $8.03 million is required to make each of the Trede, Kokoben, and Ahanta hospitals fully functional.
