The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, widely known as Mahama Cares, is now fully operational, expanding support for patients suffering from Non-Communicable Diseases while simultaneously investing in critical healthcare infrastructure across the country.

Beyond providing financial assistance to help patients meet the often prohibitive cost of treatment for conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, the Fund has commenced the construction of state-of-the-art cardiology centres in three major teaching hospitals: Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and Tamale Teaching Hospital.

The new cardiology centres are designed to significantly enhance Ghana’s capacity to diagnose and treat heart-related conditions locally, reducing the need for costly referrals abroad.

Each facility will be fully equipped with modern catheterisation laboratories, operating theatres, Intensive Care Units (ICUs), consulting rooms, pharmacies, and dedicated oxygen plants to ensure uninterrupted care.

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwalye Ofosu, in a post on Facebook, said the projects form part of a broader strategy to strengthen specialised healthcare delivery and improve outcomes for patients battling Non-Communicable Diseases.

The design of the centres, he said, as captured in the initial project images, reflects a modern and patient-focused layout, while subsequent images show steady progress on construction works at the various sites.