The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has announced that the Fund has invested more than GH¢36 million into specialist healthcare training programmes aimed at strengthening Ghana’s healthcare workforce.
Speaking during the government’s Accountability Series on Monday, May 11, Obuobia said the investment is intended to improve equitable access to specialist medical care across the country while addressing the growing shortage of healthcare specialists.
“The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has made a strategic investment of 36,234,475 Ghana cedis into the specialist training program as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s specialist healthcare workforce and improve equitable access to specialist care nationwide.” - Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku
Expanding Specialist Training Nationwide
According to Obuobia, the Fund has partnered with the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons to expand specialist training centres and decentralise postgraduate medical education.
She explained that the initiative seeks to ensure that specialist healthcare services are not concentrated only in major urban centres but are accessible across all regions of the country.
The Fund has also established collaborations with the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives and the Ghana College of Pharmacists to train 100 specialist pharmacists and 100 nurse specialists.
The training will focus on critical healthcare areas including oncology, nephrology, cardiology, endocrinology and neurology.
Focus on Equitable Healthcare Delivery
Obuobia noted that beneficiaries selected from all regions of Ghana would be required to return to their communities after completing their training.
She said the arrangement is designed to bridge regional healthcare disparities and strengthen specialist medical services nationwide.
The MahamaCares Administrator further highlighted the importance of partnerships in implementing healthcare interventions.
She revealed that a collaboration with the Telecel Foundation has already supported the provision of modern cervical cancer screening equipment to enhance early detection and treatment services.
The latest investment forms part of broader efforts by the government to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system through improved human resource capacity and expanded specialist care delivery.
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