The Ministry of Health (MoH) has denied claims that three hospitals under the Agenda 111 project were completed, equipped, and commissioned before the previous administration left office, insisting that none of the facilities are operational.
In a press release issued on March 4, 2025, the Ministry responded to statements made by former Finance Minister Dr. Amin Adams, who claimed that three hospitals were fully completed and that a dedicated funding source of $1.3 billion had been secured to complete the remaining projects. However, the Ministry dismissed these claims, urging the public to disregard them.
“The Ministry wishes to categorically refute these claims and urges the general public to disregard them,” the statement read.
A visit by the Minister for Health to Trede in the Atwima Kwanwoma Municipality and Kokoben in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region on March 3, 2025, revealed that none of the hospitals under the Agenda 111 initiative are operational. The Ministry said the inspection found the absence of critical medical infrastructure, including imaging equipment, medical gas systems, mortuary services, and laboratory facilities.
“During the visit, it was discovered that there was no medical gas system, imaging equipment, mortuary equipment, solid waste management, ophthalmology and medical furniture, dental equipment, ENT equipment, lab equipment, theatre equipment, etc.,” the statement noted.
The Ministry clarified that while the Trede, Kokoben, and Ahanta hospitals were commissioned by former President Nana Akufo-Addo, the project remains under construction with a completion rate of 95 percent. It also revealed that despite the previous government spending $400 million on the project, none of the 111 hospitals committed to construction have been completed. The estimated cost to finish the project now stands at $1.589 billion.
Additionally, the Ministry stated that no medical equipment has been installed, some laboratory facilities are still under construction, and the hospitals have not been handed over to the Ghana Health Service for operation. It estimated that making the Trede, Kokoben, and Ahanta hospitals operational would require an additional $8.03 million each.
“The Ministry emphasizes that the assertion by the former Finance Minister, Hon. Dr. Amin Adams, that these hospitals were completed and equipped before commissioning is inaccurate and a calculated attempt to mislead the general public,” the release stated.
Reaffirming its commitment to the project, MoH assured Ghanaians that it remains dedicated to ensuring the timely completion and full operationalization of the hospitals. “We appreciate the patience and support of the general public as we work towards achieving this goal,” the statement concluded.
