The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), popularly known as MahamaCares, has marked its first year of operations, reaffirming its commitment to expanding access to specialised healthcare and supporting Ghanaians facing critical medical conditions.
In a message marking the milestone, the Fund expressed gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, healthcare workers, development partners, donors and other stakeholders whose support has contributed to the establishment and growth of the initiative.
The Fund said its journey began a year ago with a vision to provide financial support and improve access to treatment for people living with chronic and other serious medical conditions.
“Today, I look back with immense gratitude,” the message stated, while acknowledging the leadership and commitment that have helped translate the vision into a functioning healthcare intervention.
The GMTF said the first year should be regarded as the beginning of a broader mission rather than an end in itself.
“One year on, we are only getting started,” it stated, adding that there was “more work to do, more lives to reach and a greater difference to make.”
The Fund’s activities have included support for patients requiring specialised treatment, as well as interventions aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure and services.
In January 2026, the Fund provided GH¢447,000 to support the treatment of three children with congenital heart conditions at the Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital during its pilot phase.
It has also been involved in the development of specialised healthcare infrastructure. At the Tamale Teaching Hospital, for instance, work is ongoing on a cardiology centre, while plans include the establishment of a radiotherapy oncology centre and the provision of an MRI machine.
The Fund’s interventions have also extended to neonatal care, with five oxygen concentrators, including a mobile unit, donated to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Tamale Teaching Hospital in August.
The GMTF’s mandate includes support for chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, kidney disease, stroke and diabetes.
The Fund’s first anniversary comes as the government continues to position healthcare access and universal health coverage among its key priorities. The National Health Insurance Authority, for example, has released GH¢35.1 million to 107 districts under the Free Primary Healthcare programme launched in April 2026.
The GMTF expressed appreciation to all Ghanaians who have contributed to its work, saying their support had given the initiative “a chance to become real.”
It pledged to build on the gains made during its first year and reach more people in need of critical medical care across the country.
“Thank you for walking with us,” the Fund said.
Story By: Eric Boateng
