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Agenda 111 faces uncertain future as incoming government confronts daunting challenges – CDD’s Kwame Asiedu warns

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December 19, 2024
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Agenda 111 faces uncertain future as incoming government confronts daunting challenges – CDD’s Kwame Asiedu warns
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President-elect President-elect John Dramani Mahama has been urged to approach Ghana’s flagship health infrastructure initiative, Agenda 111, with pragmatism and strategic planning to prevent it from becoming a financial and political liability.

President-elect, John Mahama

In a statement addressed to the President-elect, renowned health analyst and policy commentator Kwame Asiedu Sarpong fellow of CDD-Ghana outlined the severe challenges plaguing the project, emphasizing the need for innovative financing, phased implementation, and workforce optimization.

A Vision in Peril

Launched under the previous administration, Agenda 111 sought to construct 111 hospitals nationwide to bridge healthcare inequities and improve access.

However, nearly four years after its initiation, not significant work has been done to completed the 111 hospital projects. Sarpong attributed the delays to escalating project costs, budgetary constraints, and workforce shortages.

“The estimated cost of the project has ballooned from $1.28 billion to a staggering $7.5 billion—a 505% increase—rendering traditional budgetary funding untenable,” Sarpong stated. “With only $251.4 million spent so far, the financing gap has become a critical impediment.”

Fiscal Challenges and Recommendations

Sarpong highlighted Ghana’s limited fiscal space, exacerbated by high debt servicing and insufficient health sector allocations. He recommended innovative financing strategies, including public-private partnerships (PPPs), concessional loans, and foreign grants, as alternatives to overburdening public coffers.

“The government must consider suspending hospitals with less than 15% progress and focus on high-need regions,” he advised.

Infrastructure and Workforce Deficits


A lack of readiness in healthcare infrastructure and staffing further complicates Agenda 111’s viability. According to Sarpong, only 5% of health facilities meet basic medical equipment standards, while critical regions like the North-East and Savannah face severe shortages in healthcare personnel.

Ghana’s doctor-to-population ratio of 0.20 per 1,000 remains far below the WHO-recommended 1.0 per 1,000, a situation aggravated by the emigration of over 1,200 nurses and midwives in 2023.

To address these gaps, Sarpong proposed rural incentive schemes, expanded medical training, and strengthened policies to retain healthcare professionals.

A Call for Accountability and Strategic Leadership


Sarpong emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in the project’s execution, recommending independent audits to curb inefficiencies and cost overruns. He also urged the government to prioritize underserved regions and adopt data-driven approaches to healthcare planning.

“Agenda 111 represents ambition, but without strategic decision-making, it risks becoming an albatross around the neck of the new administration,” Sarpong warned.

Broader Systemic Overhaul Needed


While recognizing Agenda 111’s potential to improve healthcare access, Sarpong argued that focusing solely on infrastructure risks neglecting systemic challenges. He urged the incoming government to adopt a holistic health system overhaul, addressing chronic underfunding and inequities in service delivery.

“Your goal must be to overhaul the entire health system to serve the electorate, not to be saddled with incomplete infrastructural projects that could derail your administration,” he concluded.

The President-elect has yet to respond to Sarpong’s recommendations. However, as the nation looks to the incoming administration for decisive leadership, the future of Agenda 111 remains a critical test of its commitment to healthcare reform.

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