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Agenda 111: The biggest investment in health infrastructure in Ghana

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  What is Agenda 111 Agenda 111 is a flagship agenda of President Akufo-Addo to build 111 hospitals across the country.  The project includes 101 District Hospitals, six (6) Regional Hospital in the newly created regions, one (1) new Regional Hospital in the Western Region, two (2) Psychiatric Hospitals in Kumasi and Tamale, and the redevelopment of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital.  The objective of Agenda 111 is to ensure that every district and region has a hospital. Is Agenda 111 different from Agenda 88 No! Following the outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2021, many districts, especially those without hospitals, were severely impacted, prompting the government to establish hospitals in all districts without hospitals. President Akufo-Addo, in his eighth address to the nation, disclosed that his government has decided to undertake the largest investment in Ghana's healthcare infrastructure, by constructing 88 hospitals in districts without hospitals, giving regional breakdow...