President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasized the remarkable accomplishments of his administration in the health sector, characterizing them as unparalleled.
He assured the citizens of Ghana that the successful completion of the ambitious Agenda 111 initiative will greatly enhance the nation’s healthcare infrastructure.
The President also pointed out the government’s initiatives aimed at decreasing maternal, adolescent, and child mortality rates, which he identified as a crucial measure of advancement in healthcare delivery.
During the inauguration of the new Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on October 18, President Akufo-Addo reiterated his administration’s dedication to improving healthcare services and infrastructure to address the increasing demands of the population.
From 2017 to August this year, we’ve added some 8,665 hospital beds for admission i.e. from 24,153 hospital beds in 2016 to 32,818 hospital beds by August 2024, representing a rise of some 36% further underscoring our commitment to expanding healthcare infrastructure.
This excludes the total number of beds to be provided by the Agenda 111 Project. We’ve also made significant strides in reducing maternal, adolescent and child mortality rates.
The Institutional Maternal Mortality Ratio (IMMR) has declined steadily from 127.3 deaths per 100 live births In 2018 to 102.1 per 100 live births in recent years.
Furthermore, improvements have been recorded in reducing the neonatal infant and under 5 mortality rates.
Despite these gains, challenges remain particularly in ensuring equitable access to healthcare services for children across the country.
These achievements reflect our dedication to improving healthcare services in advancing towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly our targets of reducing maternal mortality to 70% per one hundred thousand live births under 5 mortality to 12 per 1,000 live births by 2030.
