The incoming President, John Dramani Mahama, faces a significant challenge as it has been revealed that an estimated $1.4 billion is required to complete the ambitious Agenda 111 hospital infrastructure project initiated by outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The revelation came from Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who shared details on his Facebook page on January 4, 2025.
Dr. Boamah stated, “None of the Agenda 111 hospitals is functioning. Uncompleted! US$1.4 billion needed to complete.” The update was tagged under the NDC’s monitoring initiative, #EagleEye.
During his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on January 3, 2025, President Akufo-Addo urged President-elect Mahama to prioritize completing the Agenda 111 projects.
Launched during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the initiative aimed to address critical healthcare infrastructure gaps by constructing 111 district and regional hospitals, including two psychiatric facilities.
President Akufo-Addo highlighted the project’s transformative potential, describing it as a cornerstone of Ghana’s healthcare development.
“The pandemic exposed alarming shortcomings in our healthcare system.
Agenda 111 was our most important intervention to ensure every district had a hospital,” he said.