President John Mahama allocates GH₵200m for Police Hospital expansion

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government has allocated GH 200 million in the 2027 budget to complete the expansion of the Police Hospital in Accra. Speaking at the Ghana Medical Association’s (GMA) conference, the President detailed how the funding would facilitate the increase of the facility’s capacity to 300 beds. This investment is positioned as a critical step in modernizing the nation's security-agency healthcare facilities to better serve both personnel and the general public.

The Accra project is part of a broader strategy to decentralize and enhance specialized medical services across the country. During his address, President Mahama also revealed plans for the establishment of a new 100-bed Police Hospital in Tamale, aimed at providing high-quality healthcare to the northern sector of Ghana. Furthermore, the President indicated that the Ghana Armed Forces Critical Care and Emergency Hospital would begin accepting civilian patients, a move intended to leverage existing military medical infrastructure to ease the burden on other public health facilities.

Beyond the police and military sectors, the President reaffirmed the administration's commitment to completing several delayed healthcare projects nationwide. Key among these is the finalization of the new maternity block at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the expansion of emergency centers at various major hospitals. These efforts are expected to significantly improve emergency response times and maternal health outcomes, ensuring that the country’s premier health institutions have the necessary infrastructure to provide specialized tertiary care.