The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the Trede Hospital, which was commissioned under the former government’s Agenda 111 initiative, remains incomplete and is not yet in use.
The minister stated that the hospital, located in the Atwima Kwawonma Municipality of the Ashanti Region, requires GHS 100 million to be fully completed and operational.
“We have inspected the Trede Hospital, and as you can see, work is still ongoing. I have been informed that over GHS 100 million is needed to complete it. There are also outstanding payments for work already done,” he said.
The hospital was officially commissioned on December 5, 2024, by then-President Nana Akufo-Addo, who announced it as the first completed facility under Agenda 111.
However, recent reports show that the hospital is still unfinished, raising concerns about the progress of the entire project.
Agenda 111 is a government initiative aimed at building 111 district and specialized hospitals to improve healthcare services in Ghana. However, President John Dramani Mahama recently stated that only one hospital under the project has been fully completed and that the government needs $1.7 billion to finish the remaining facilities.
The delay in completing these hospitals has become a major issue in Ghana’s health sector, with many calling on the government to act quickly to ensure that the project is completed as planned.
Source – GBC
