Also known as: GMTF · the Trust Fund · Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares)
Ghana Medical Trust Fund — initiative providing financial assistance for specialised healthcare including cancer, kidney, and heart disease treatment, expanding diagnostic partnerships and donating equipment nationwide.
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The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has donated five oxygen concentrators, including one mobile oxygen concentrator, to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital to support the care of newborns requiring oxygen therapy. …
Tamale Teaching Hospital NICU receives five oxygen concentrators to support newborn careJoy Online
… To tackle chronic diseases and maternal mortality in Ghana, President Mahama cited the establishment of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares). …
Mahama urges African leaders to secure continent’s health sovereigntyThe Ghanaian Times
… atients with severe heart rhythm disorders have received life-saving cardiac device procedures worth about GH¢2 million through a partnership between the Mount Carmel Foundation, the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund …
Twenty-two patients receive free GH¢2 million heart procedures at Korle Bu Cardio CentreThe Ghanaian Times
… He said Ghana had already taken steps in that direction through reforms such as the uncapping of the National Health Insurance Levy, the rollout of the Free Primary Healthcare Programme, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund and efforts to strengthen local pharmaceutical manufacturing. …
NHIA boss joins Ghana delegation at AU health summitJoy Online
… She highlighted two flagship initiatives introduced by the government, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) and the Free Primary Healthcare Initiative, as key interventions designed to address financing gaps in the country’s health sector. …
Africa can no longer rely on foreign aid for healthcare – Deputy Health MinisterThe Ghanaian Times
… It noted that the government has introduced several health initiatives, including the Free Primary Health Care Programme, the uncapping of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to improve access to healthcare, and the establishment of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, known as …
Prez Mahama to host AU summit on universal health coverage and ending AIDSJoy Online
The Management of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has held a strategic meeting with the management of the Ho Teaching Hospital to strengthen collaboration, improve the implementation of the Fund’s programmes and expand access to specialised healthcare services for patients in …
Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Ho Teaching Hospital deepen partnership to improve specialist healthcareJoy Online
The Management of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has held a strategic meeting with the management of the Ho Teaching Hospital to strengthen collaboration, improve the implementation of the Fund’s programmes and expand access to specialised healthcare services for patients in …
Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Ho Teaching Hospital deepen partnership to improve specialist healthcareJoy Online
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has moved beyond legislation to become a life-saving national institution, with dozens of patients already receiving critical medical interventions and major investments underway to transform specialised healthcare nationwide. …
GMTF administrator Obuobia Darko–Opoku briefs Majority caucus on Fund’s life-saving impactJoy Online
… President Mahama further highlighted ongoing government investments in the health sector, including new cardiac centres, upgrades to the Ho Teaching Hospital, and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahama Cares), which provides support for patients living with serious non-communicable …
Photos: President Mahama joins Ho Hospital at 100 celebrationThe Ghana Medical Trust Fund has signed a partnership agreement with MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Limited and Quest Medical Imaging to improve access to diagnostic services and strengthen healthcare delivery across Ghana, with a focus on early disease detection and chronic disease management.
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The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has signed a partnership agreement with MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Limited and Quest Medical Imaging to improve access to diagnostic services and strengthen healthcare delivery across Ghana, with a focus on early disease detection and chronic disease management.
8 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has partnered with MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Limited and Quest Medical Imaging to improve access to quality diagnostic healthcare services and support early detection of diseases nationwide.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ga Mantse has pledged full support for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, an initiative aimed at expanding access to specialised healthcare for Ghanaians. The pledge was made during a courtesy visit by the Fund's delegation to strengthen partnerships with traditional authorities and raise public awareness of the Fund's mission.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund donated 100 boxes of bottled water and 100 boxes of assorted soft drinks to the Ga Mantse to support this year's Homowo Festival. The Ga Mantse praised the gesture as a demonstration of respect for Ghana's cultural heritage and a strengthening of partnerships between traditional institutions and national development initiatives.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund appealed to the Ga Mantse to support efforts to increase public awareness of the Fund so that more Ghanaians living with chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, kidney disease, and heart disease can access financial assistance for treatment.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zipline Ghana is in discussions with the Ministry of Health and other government agencies on how to better leverage its drone delivery network to support the nationwide rollout of free primary healthcare. The company, which has completed more than 800,000 commercial deliveries since 2019 and delivered 4.6 million medical products to over 3,000 health facilities, says its model shifts distribution from forecast-based to demand-based, reducing stockouts and waste.
4 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Energy company BOSTenergies has contributed GH₵1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to help Ghanaians access life-saving medical treatments including chemotherapy, dialysis, and cardiac surgery. The donation aims to support patients facing financial barriers to specialised healthcare.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has presented a full container of medical equipment, consumables and healthcare supplies to the Ghana Prisons Service, described as one of the largest healthcare support packages the service has received. The Fund's Administrator stressed that access to quality healthcare should not depend on a person's status or location, and that strengthening healthcare in prisons protects the wider public.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has presented a full container load of medical equipment, consumables and healthcare supplies to the Ghana Prisons Service as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery in correctional facilities across the country. The donation, described as one of the largest healthcare support packages received by the Ghana Prisons Service, aligns with the Trust Fund's mission to ensure quality healthcare is accessible to every Ghanaian.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund is exploring partnerships with MDS-Lancet Laboratories and Quest Medical Imaging to expand access to quality diagnostic services for its beneficiaries. The discussions focused on leveraging the providers' networks and aligning services with the Trust Fund's approved tariffs.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kingsley Agyemang, Ranking Member on Parliament's Health Committee, claims the Mahama administration's 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review fails to show actual healthcare spending against the GH¢34.1 billion allocation, with only GH¢3.4 billion of GH¢11.2 billion earmarked for NHIS and Ghana Medical Trust Fund spent in the first half of the year.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund and KGL Group have begun construction of an ultra-modern diagnostic centre at Ridge Hospital in Accra, equipped with MRI, CT scanner, mammography, X-ray and fluoroscopy equipment to improve access to advanced imaging services.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health and Ghana Medical Trust Fund briefed Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on the Fund's progress and plans to expand access to specialised healthcare across the country, with a focus on reducing financial burden on patients requiring treatment for chronic non-communicable diseases.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis compares Ghana's 2026 budget commitments against first-half 2026 reported figures from the mid-year fiscal policy review, examining infrastructure spending and other sectoral allocations with citations to both budget documents and their appendices.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Life Care Technology has donated advanced medical equipment valued at GH¢5 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, comprising an Olympus Endoscopy Tower, 10 jaundice meters, and anaesthesia accessories and consumables, to support specialist healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes nationwide.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang engaged with Ghanaians in Potomac, Maryland, acknowledging their role in the national economy. She highlighted the government's efforts to stabilise macroeconomic conditions, citing improved economic growth, eased inflation, and currency stability.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health and Ghana Medical Trust Fund leadership visited Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at Manhyia Palace to brief him on progress since the Trust Fund's establishment and its vision for expanding access to specialised healthcare for Ghanaians with chronic non-communicable diseases.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
KGL Group and its foundation will construct a state-of-the-art diagnostic centre at Greater Accra Regional Hospital, equipped with MRI, CT scanner, mammography, X-ray and fluoroscopy machines, after the Ghana Medical Trust Fund appealed for support to improve diagnostic services.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang told members of the Ghanaian community in Potomac, Maryland that the government is making steady progress stabilising the economy and urged Ghanaians abroad to continue supporting development. She stated that economic growth has exceeded expectations, inflation has eased, and the cedi has stabilised.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
During a meeting at the Presidency in Accra on the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commended President John Dramani Mahama for his visionary leadership in championing Africa's Health Sovereignty and for initiatives including the Accra Reset Initiative, Free Primary Healthcare, and Ghana Medical Trust Fund.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has donated five oxygen concentrators, including one mobile unit, to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Tamale Teaching Hospital to support newborn care requiring oxygen therapy. The equipment is expected to improve the hospital's ability to respond to increasing demand for critical neonatal care.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
At the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, President Mahama urged African leaders and global health executives to secure the continent's health sovereignty through investment in health infrastructure, pharmaceutical and vaccine production. The two-day summit aims to galvanize political commitment to end AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, reduce preventable maternal and child deaths, and strengthen resilient health systems across Africa.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty-two patients with severe heart rhythm disorders underwent life-saving cardiac device procedures worth about GH¢2 million through a partnership between the Mount Carmel Foundation, the National Cardiothoracic Centre at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, and Africa World Airlines. All patients recovered well and were discharged by the end of the five-day medical mission involving specialists from Ghana and the United States.
22 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's National Health Insurance Authority chief joined the country's delegation at a two-day African Union summit in Accra to discuss improving healthcare across the continent, focusing on ending AIDS by 2030, reducing preventable maternal deaths, and strengthening health systems.
22 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Deputy Minister of Health Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah called on African countries to increase domestic health financing as external donor support becomes less certain, noting that official development assistance and long-standing funding models are changing and programmes many health systems have relied on can no longer be taken for granted.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama will host an Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Accra from July 21 to 22, 2026, to discuss universal health coverage and strategies to end AIDS, tuberculosis, and improve maternal health across the continent.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund and Ho Teaching Hospital have held a strategic meeting to strengthen collaboration and expand access to specialised healthcare in the Volta Region. The discussion included reviewing the Fund's 50-patient pilot programme, improving digital platform onboarding, and exploring implementation of a planned Cardiology Centre in the region.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund held a strategic meeting with Ho Teaching Hospital to strengthen collaboration and expand access to specialist healthcare in the Volta Region. Discussions included reviewing a 50-patient pilot programme, improving digital patient onboarding, and implementing plans for a proposed Cardiology Centre in the region.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, now an operational institution, has completed a pilot programme providing financial support to 50 patients with chronic non-communicable diseases and is undertaking nationwide assessments to identify healthcare infrastructure gaps ahead of broader rollout.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaking at Ho Municipal Hospital's centenary celebration, President Mahama pledged to recruit 16,000 nurses across two phases to strengthen healthcare service delivery, particularly in underserved communities, and reaffirmed government commitment to the Free Primary Healthcare Programme and Universal Health Coverage.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →