The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as Mahama Cares, says it is pushing a bold plan to deliver more equitable and compassionate healthcare across the country.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, Administrator Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku said the Fund is focused on offering financial relief to patients while expanding access to world-class specialist care and strengthening Ghana’s medical infrastructure.

She explained that the initiative is designed to complement the National Health Insurance Authority and is being financed through NHIL allocations, government support, grants, investments and voluntary contributions.

The nationwide patient support programme is expected to officially begin in June 2026, following a successful pilot phase that tested patient onboarding, treatment monitoring and claims management systems.

Mrs Darko-Opoku also said the Fund has partnered the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, along with nursing and pharmacy institutions, to decentralise specialist training and build capacity in areas such as oncology, cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology and neurology.

In addition, critical medical equipment including dialysis machines, ICU beds and patient monitors have been distributed to selected health facilities across the country to improve the quality of care.

By Blessed EDUAMOAH DADZIE