The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has led a delegation from the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) to pay a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace to brief him on ongoing healthcare reforms and key developments in Ghana’s health sector.
The visit provided an opportunity to update the Asantehene on the significant progress made by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund since its establishment and to share its vision for expanding access to specialised healthcare for Ghanaians living with chronic non-communicable diseases.
The delegation also highlighted broader reforms being undertaken to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes across the country.
Members of the delegation included the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene; the Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku; the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Health Service, Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoryea; the Executive Director of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), Dr. Peter Kwame Yeboah; a Board Member of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong Gyamfi; and members of the Trust Fund’s senior management.
During the engagement, the delegation outlined the Trust Fund’s mandate, the milestones it has achieved since becoming operational, and ongoing efforts to ease the financial burden on Ghanaians requiring specialised medical treatment.
The team also reaffirmed the Trust Fund’s commitment to ensuring that no Ghanaian is denied life-saving specialised healthcare because of financial constraints.
The discussions underscored the important role of traditional leadership in advancing national development.
The delegation noted that Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s influence across communities and institutions makes his support critical to deepening public awareness of the Trust Fund and encouraging eligible Ghanaians to access the specialised healthcare services available under the initiative.
According to the Fund, the engagement forms part of its broader strategy to build enduring partnerships with institutions whose leadership and influence are vital to driving nationwide awareness and ensuring that more Ghanaians benefit from the initiative.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund said it remains committed to working with traditional authorities, government, healthcare institutions, faith-based health providers, the private sector and communities to build a healthcare system where every Ghanaian can access specialised care with dignity and without financial hardship.
