SDA leads partnership with government to complete Agenda 111 projects

The Ghana Adventist Health Services of the Seventh-day Adventist Church expressed its determination to collaborate with the government to complete some Agenda 111 hospital projects across Ghana. This commitment was made during a meeting between a delegation from the SDA Church, led by Dr. James Antwi, and the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh.

The SDA delegation proposed four key areas where it hoped to support healthcare delivery: trauma care, holistic wellness, oncology and cancer treatment, rehabilitation, and other health services. These proposals aim to position the SDA Church as a strategic partner in strengthening healthcare delivery, especially in underserved communities where access to quality medical services remains a challenge.

The meeting also focused on completing and operationalizing some of the health facilities under the government's Agenda 111 programme. Minister Akandoh emphasized the importance of partnerships in meeting the country's growing healthcare needs, noting that government alone could not provide all the required infrastructure and services.

He called on faith-based organizations, including the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) and private sector institutions, to support efforts to complete and operationalize the unfinished Agenda 111 facilities. The SDA Church's long history of providing healthcare services, particularly in deprived and underserved communities, was commended by the minister, who welcomed its willingness to work with the government.

The government has planned to construct six regional hospitals in newly created regions, with funding provided for three of the six hospitals in 2026, and work on the remaining three expected to begin in 2027. The minister also announced plans to expand access to specialized cardiac care through the construction of two cardiology centers, one in Tamale and another at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, as well as the installation of a cardiac catheterization laboratory at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.