Agenda 111 commences Tuesday; $100 million made available for commencement
The much-awaited construction of the one hundred and eleven hospitals (111) promised by President Akufo-Addo amid the Covid-19 pandemic is set to commence on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.
This was disclosed by the Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at a press breifing at the Information Ministry.
Making the disclosure, the Minister noted that the implementation of the Agenda 111 project will see to the provision of two sepciliased hospitals (Psychiatric Hospitals), one for the middle belt and another for the northern belt as well as a redevelopment of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital.
Adding there will be the construction of six (6) new regional hospitals with an additional regional hospital in the Western Region.
So far, some $100 million has been made available by government for the commencement of the project.
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In President Akufo-Addo’s eighth address to the nation on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in April last year, he announced that some 88 hospitals would be constructed in districts across the country.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah explained that each of the hospitals will take 12 months to complete, that is, when the construction is commenced.
He said, so far, the planning committee for the project, chaired by the Chief of Staff, Madam Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, out of the 111 sites had been able to secure 88 sites each being 15 acres for the project.
The construction of the 111 hospitals is expected to deepen healthcare delivery at all district levels and ensure that Ghanaians can access high-quality health care at all the district levels.
It is also expected to create thousands of jobs for health care workers and ancillary workers across the country.
