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The government on Tuesday, August 17, launched its ambitious Agenda 111 policy.
The project will cover the design, procurement, construction, equipping and commissioning of 101 District Hospitals, 6 Regional Hospitals in newly created regions, as well as 1 Regional Hospital in the Western Region, 2 Psychiatric Hospitals in Kumasi and Tamale and a redeveloped Accra Psychiatric Hospital.
The project. when completed in 18 months, will deliver to each underserved district, a world-class health facility capable of attending to all major ailments. The Project has, however, been shrouded in controversy, especially on issues of finance, procurement among others.
Thus, today on JoyNews' The Probe, the Deputy Minister for Finance Dr John Ampontuah Kumah joins host, Emefa Apawu, to answer some questions raised about the project.
Viewers who have questions on Agenda 111 can send in their concerns via WhatsApp 0540109009 and on all JoyNews' social media platforms.
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