By Morkporkpor Anku, GNA
Accra, May 11, GNA – The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has launched a nationwide specialist training initiative aimed at strengthening Ghana’s healthcare workforce and improving access to quality care across the country.
The initiative, which forms part of the Fund’s core mandate to support specialist healthcare training, seeks to equip more doctors, nurses and pharmacists with advanced skills to respond to the country’s growing burden of chronic and non-communicable diseases.
The move was marked by the signing of strategic partnership agreements between the Fund and key professional training institutions, including the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ghana College of Pharmacists and the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives.
Madam Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, Administrator of the GMTF, who led the engagement, presented cheques to support the training of 100 pharmacists, 100 nurses and a new cadre of specialist doctors across the country.
She described the initiative as a major step towards building a resilient healthcare system through strategic investment in human capital and specialist healthcare delivery.
Under the programme, the GMTF is targeting the deployment of at least three specialist doctors, nurses and pharmacists in every region within the next three years to improve access to healthcare services nationwide.
She said the intervention represented a deliberate shift from policy discussions to practical implementation, with emphasis on strengthening healthcare delivery through well-trained professionals.
The initiative is also expected to support underserved communities by expanding access to specialist care and improving healthcare outcomes, particularly in the management of chronic illnesses.
The Administrator noted that strengthening the country’s health workforce remained critical to achieving sustainable healthcare and ensuring equitable access to specialised treatment.
She said the partnerships demonstrated a shared commitment among stakeholders to transform Ghana’s healthcare system through collaboration, innovation and capacity building.
She expressed confidence that the programme would help build a new generation of highly skilled professionals capable of meeting emerging health challenges and supporting national development goals.
Madam Darko-Opoku reaffirmed the commitment to driving long-term healthcare reforms, saying investment in specialist training remained central to the future of healthcare delivery in Ghana.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe