The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has assured that government will not abandon any of the hospital projects under the Agenda 111 project.
Speaking in an interview on TV3 New Day’s The Big Issue, Tuesday, April 14, 2026 the Minister said he has directed contractors working on the projects which are near 80% completion to immediately return to site.
He reaffirmed government’s commitment to completing the healthcare initiative.
“As I speak to you now, I have instructed that those contractors must go back to site immediately, and I believe that within the week they will mobilise and go back to site,” he stated.
The Minister emphasised that the government is determined to ensure the completion of the hospitals, noting that the initial phase will prioritise a number of facilities while others will be executed in stages.
“We are going to finish those ones and then we will have to phase out the rest and put them to good use. We are not going to abandon any of them,” he assured.
The Agenda 111 project, launched to expand healthcare infrastructure across the country, has faced delays in recent years, raising concerns about access to quality healthcare in underserved areas.
In a related development, government intends to enter into a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to secure funding for the completion of all Agenda 111 projects across the country.
The Health Minister made the announcement during a courtesy call on the Provost and Faculty of the College of Health Sciences at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on February 20.
According to the Minister, the Finance Minister has been duly informed of the arrangement, noting that bringing the private sector on board remains the most viable option to mobilize the needed resources to complete the hospital projects.
The Agenda 111 initiative, started by the previous government, seeks to construct hospitals in underserved districts but has faced delays due to funding constraints. The proposed partnership is expected to accelerate work and ensure timely completion of the facilities.
