Health Ministry plans to utilize MahamaCares for the training of additional specialist doctors

The Ministry of Health has declared that a portion of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, commonly referred to as the Mahama Cares initiative, will be allocated to finance the training of medical specialists from the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons. During the Public Accounts Committee Sitting on Thursday, October 30, 2025, the sector minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, stated that this support will assist in addressing Ghana’s increasing demand for specialist doctors and enhance access to advanced healthcare throughout the regions. “Fortunately, we have secured a form of funding from the Ghana Medical Trust Fund. The Mahama Cares initiative is focused on financing non-communicable diseases. “We are in communication with the college, and they have indicated that there exists a significant gap in specialists who treat that specific disease,” the minister remarked. Over the years, physicians have been forced to move to other regions for training due to the scarcity of accredited centers nationwide. This has resulted in service gaps in the regions they vacate, as many are hesitant to return after completing their training. In response, next year the training will be decentralized beyond Accra and Kumasi to incorporate centers in Hohoe, Wa, and Bolgatanga until every region has a center.