The government has released GH¢6.1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund following directives issued by President John Dramani Mahama on salary contributions from political appointees.
The transfer forms part of efforts announced during the launch of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly called Mahama Cares, where President Mahama pledged six months of his salary in support of the initiative.
He also encouraged government appointees to donate one month of their salaries to the Fund as part of a broader push to strengthen healthcare financing and support vulnerable patients across the country.
Beyond the voluntary contributions, appointees who failed to comply with the President’s deadline for declaring their assets were instructed to forfeit three months of their salaries to the Fund.
Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in a Facebook post, said the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department had confirmed that the GH¢6.1 million had already been deducted and transferred in line with the President’s directive.
According to him, arrangements are also being made to transfer a final tranche covering contributions expected from appointees who defaulted on the asset declaration requirement.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund was established to help improve healthcare delivery and provide financial support for the treatment of critical illnesses, particularly among vulnerable people suffering from non-communicable diseases.
