News:
February 27, 2025
The Government through the Ministry of Health is to establish the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCare) in the coming weeks.
The fund will be dedicated to financing the treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which according to the President have seen a significant rise over the past decade.
“As part of this initiative, the government is committing to allocating financial resources towards this project in 2025, with further support to be mobilised from private sector partners to ensure the sustainability of the fund”, President John Mahama stated.
When operational, the ‘MahamaCare’ will focus on directly addressing the financial burden of patients requiring dialysis treatment, cancer care, and other critical NCD-related interventions.
He affirmed that the composition of the technical committee is far advanced, with plans to establish the fund.
The President who made the announcement at his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Thursday, February 27, 2025 also disclosed that his administration is actively developing the framework for the rollout of the Free Primary Healthcare Programme which when fully implemented will mark a significant step towards achieving Goal 3.8 (universal health coverage) of the SDGs by eliminating financial barriers to basic healthcare access.
“Together, the Free Primary Healthcare Programme—which will focus on prevention, early detection, and treatment—and MahamaCare, which will focus on relieving the financial burden of treating Non-Communicable Diseases, will help revolutionize Ghana’s healthcare system by improving healthcare accessibility and outcomes and enhancing productivity and well-being across the country”, he asserted.
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