The Ministry of Health has refuted claims by former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam regarding the Agenda 111 hospital projects.
Delivering what the Minority termed the “True State of the Nation Address” on Monday, March 3, Dr. Amin Adam claimed that three hospitals under the Agenda 111 project were successfully completed, equipped, and commissioned before the previous government left office.
He further stated that a dedicated funding source of $1.3 billion had been secured to complete all remaining Agenda 111 hospital projects.
However, according to the ministry, this is untrue, as even though $400 million was spent on the project, none of the hospitals — including the three commissioned ones — were equipped to be operational.
“On 3rd March 2025, the Minister for Health visited Trede in the Atwima Kwanwoma Municipality and Kokoben in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region to assess the current state of the Agenda 111 hospitals.
“During the visit, it was discovered that there was no medical gas system, imaging equipment, mortuary equipment, solid waste management, ophthalmology and medical furniture, dental equipment, ENT equipment, lab equipment, theatre equipment, etc.,” reads part of the ministry’s release.
It stressed, “The estimated cost to make the Trede, Kokoben and Ahanta facilities operational is $8.03 million each. Per the above-stated facts, the ministry emphasizes that the assertion by the former Finance Minister, Hon. Dr. Amin Adam, that these hospitals were completed and equipped before commissioning is inaccurate and a calculated attempt to mislead the general public.”
