By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Madam Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, says the Fund is focused on strengthening healthcare delivery in Ghana and will not finance medical treatment abroad.
She said the initiative is designed to support local health systems and has been receiving repeated requests from individuals seeking funding for overseas treatment, especially in countries such as India.
Speaking at the Government’s Accountability Series at the Jubilee House on Monday, May 11, 2026, she explained that such requests fall outside the Fund’s mandate, which prioritises investment in domestic healthcare.
“We do not support any funding outside the borders of this country… Please count the Ghana Medical Trust Fund out,” she said.
She added that treating patients locally is more cost-effective, noting that funds used for one overseas patient could support several people in Ghana.
“Money that we spend on one patient to go to India for treatment can be used for about 20 patients in-country,” she said.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as Mahama Cares, was established to support the treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, kidney failure, cardiovascular conditions and stroke, as well as cases not covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme.
