The Mahama Care Initiative has admitted nearly 500 nurses into specialised programmes, strengthening the country’s ability to deliver advanced medical care.
At a joint matriculation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic year, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh described the move as a strategic effort to equip the health system with critical skills in Emergency, Critical Care, Cardiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Oncology Nursing.
The programme is being implemented through expanded training across selected institutions.
He urged the students to demonstrate professionalism and excellence, stressing their role in improving access to quality specialist care nationwide.
Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah pointed to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and cancer, driven by lifestyle factors and late detection.
She called for intensified prevention, early screening, and stronger primary healthcare systems to ease pressure on critical care services.
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, who was also at the ceremony, noted that non-communicable diseases account for about 45% of all deaths in Ghana, making investment in specialist healthcare more critical than ever.
He described it as a pioneering programme which introduces training in four new specialist nursing fields at the post-basic level—Cardiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Oncology—while expanding existing training in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing.
He was optimistic that through this investment in specialist nursing education, the Government is strengthening the health workforce, improving access to high-quality specialist care, and advancing Universal Health Coverage for every Ghanaian.
Principal of the School of Peri-operative and Critical Care Nursing, Mrs. Faustina Excel Adipa, encouraged the students to remain disciplined and committed, describing the training as a long-term investment in strengthening Ghana’s healthcare delivery.
