Ghana Medical Trust Fund briefs Otumfuo on progress and vision for expanding specialized healthcare
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister for Health, led the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund in a courtesy call on His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace to brief him on ongoing reforms and key developments within Ghana's health sector. The visit provided an opportunity to update the Asantehene on the significant progress made by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund since its establishment and to share its vision for expanding access to specialised healthcare for Ghanaians living with chronic non-communicable diseases. The delegation also highlighted broader reforms being undertaken to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes nationwide.
The delegation included the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene; the Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku; the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Health Service, Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoryea; the Executive Director of the Christian Health Association of Ghana, Dr. Peter Kwame Yeboah; Board Member of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong Gyamfi; and members of the Trust Fund's senior management. During the engagement, the delegation outlined the Trust Fund's mandate, the milestones achieved since it became operational, and ongoing efforts to ease the financial burden on Ghanaians requiring specialised treatment. They also shared the Trust Fund's commitment to ensuring that no Ghanaian is denied life-saving specialised care because of financial constraints. The discussions underscored the important role of traditional leadership in advancing national development.
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