The Controller and Accountant-General has transferred a total of GH¢6.1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as Mahama Cares, following directives issued by President John Dramani Mahama.
The funds comprise donations from the President’s salary, contributions from political appointees, and deductions from officials who defaulted on asset declaration requirements.
At the launch of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund last year, President Mahama pledged to donate six months of his salary to support the initiative aimed at improving access to healthcare and medical support for vulnerable Ghanaians.
Following the pledge, the President also encouraged his appointees to contribute one month of their salaries to the fund as part of a collective national effort to strengthen healthcare financing.
In a further move to enforce accountability within government, President Mahama directed that appointees who failed to meet the initial deadline for asset declaration should forfeit three months of their salaries, with the proceeds channelled into the Mahama Cares Fund.
According to government sources, the Controller and Accountant-General has formally notified the government that the deductions have been completed and the amount successfully transferred to the fund in line with the President’s directives.
Authorities say arrangements are currently underway to transfer the final tranche of funds covering additional asset declaration defaulters.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund was established to support healthcare interventions, including assistance for patients requiring critical and specialised medical treatment. Government officials say the latest contribution will further enhance the fund’s capacity to deliver support to needy patients across the country.
