The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has described the former government’s Agenda 111 hospital project as politically motivated, suggesting it was not designed with full commitment to completion.
Speaking in an interview with Woezor TV, he argued that the initiative, introduced under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was more of a political strategy than a fully executable health infrastructure plan.
According to him, concerns were raised even during its rollout about whether the government had the intention and capacity to complete all 111 hospitals under the programme.
“Agenda 111 was a political trap,” he stated, adding that he had previously expressed doubts about its feasibility while serving in Parliament.
His comments come amid renewed public calls for government to complete various hospital projects under the initiative, many of which remain at different stages of construction.
Sections of the public and social media commentators have criticised delays, arguing that completing the facilities would significantly strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system by expanding access to district-level medical services.
The Agenda 111 programme was originally launched in 2020 as a nationwide health infrastructure drive aimed at constructing 111 hospitals, including district, regional, and psychiatric facilities, to improve access to healthcare following the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the project was widely presented as a major step toward addressing gaps in healthcare delivery, its current status has become a subject of political debate over implementation, funding, and sustainability.
