MahamaCares fund to support specialist care for younger Ghanaians living with chronic diseases
The Minister for Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the newly launched Ghana Medical Trust Fund also referred to as the MahamaCares initiative, will prioritise specialist care for Ghanaians aged 18 to 45, the age group most affected by chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Mr Akandoh made the announcement at the launch of the fund in Accra on Tuesday, April 29 2025. He said the initiative marked the implementation of a major health financing promise made by President John Dramani Mahama during the 2024 election campaign. “Available estimates show that NCDs account for approximately 43 per cent of all-cause mortality in Ghana, with a sharp increase recorded between 2012 and 2023,” Mr Akandoh said. “What is even more worrying is that individuals aged between 18 and 45, the most productive segment of our population, now constitute over 50 per […]
