Authorities has secured US$100 million start-up fund by means of the Ghana Funding Infrastructure Fund (GIIF) for the graduation of works on ‘Agenda 111’ district, specialised and regional hospitals throughout the nation.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will carry out the ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Trede within the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Area.
The Project Implementation Committee chaired by Chief of Employees, Madam Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, had secured websites and land titles for 88 out of the 101 district hospitals and every unit would price US$17 million, protecting 15 acres.
Every hospital is predicted to be accomplished inside 12 months, ranging from the purpose of graduation.
Data Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who introduced this on the Minister’s briefing in Accra on Sunday, stated for the reason that President introduced the Project in April final 12 months, the Committee had undertaken some actions, together with securing project consultants and contractors.
The Agenda 111 project contains 101 district hospitals, six regional hospitals within the newly created areas, two specialised hospitals within the center and northern belts, in addition to a regional hospital within the Western Area and renovation of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital.
The target of the Project, Mr Oppong Nkrumah defined, was to considerably deepen supply of high quality healthcare on the district degree, increase entry to healthcare providers for all residents in the direction of guaranteeing the attainment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Growth Purpose Three.
In deciding on contractors, the Minister stated, native contractors got a precedence to create jobs for the native communities, including that it will additionally create employment for health employees and ancillary workers.
Extra additionally, all of the hospitals would have a workers lodging for medical medical doctors, nurses and different health employees.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah famous that the Agenda 111 introduced an unparalleled alternative to remodel the nation’s healthcare system, saying “It’s the largest healthcare infrastructure project ever taken in the history of Ghana since independence.”
Every unit would have amenities similar to Outpatient providers, together with session for medical and surgical circumstances, Ophthalmology, Dental and Physiotherapy and Imaging providers.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah urged the standard authorities, youth teams and native actors within the beneficiary districts to cooperate with the federal government and contractors to make sure the profitable execution of the initiatives.
GNA