Ghana’s Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has met with an Italian delegation to discuss a project to retool 37 public health facilities across the country. The project, initiated in 2021, aims to equip hospitals with modern medical equipment to improve healthcare delivery and reduce mortality rates.
The meeting focused on advancing discussions surrounding a concessional loan agreement from the Italian Government to fund the project. The Minister expressed appreciation for Italy’s commitment to Ghana’s health sector, describing the initiative as both timely and critical to enhancing health service delivery across the country.
Mr. Akandoh highlighted key government priorities in the health sector, including the construction of six additional regional hospitals in newly created regions and the establishment of a 500-bed Children’s and Fertility Centre of Excellence. He assured that personnel would be trained to operate and maintain the equipment once procured.
The Italian delegation, led by Stefano Gatti, Director General for development cooperation, revealed that the Project’s Concept Notes, Pre-feasibility, and Feasibility Studies have all been completed and approved by the Ministry of Finance. He reaffirmed his government’s readiness to support the initiative through a concessional loan.
The Ministry remains confident that with continued bilateral cooperation, the project will advance to its implementation phase, ensuring that beneficiary health facilities receive the full complement of equipment required to meet the clinical needs of their patients.
Ruth A.ADJORLOLO
