By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA
Accra, Nov. 12, GNA – Ghana will establish a medical tourism hub in 2027 to attract international patients and expand specialised healthcare services.
The initiative is intended to position the country as a destination for medical tourism by bringing together healthcare and hospitality facilities.
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance, announced this when he presented the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government to Parliament in Accra on Thursday.
He said the proposed hub would bring together specialist hospitals, diagnostic centres, rehabilitation facilities, hotels, laboratories and pharmacies to provide integrated medical and hospitality services.
The Government would provide targeted tax incentives, serviced land and essential trunk infrastructure to support the development of the hub.
Dr Forson said the initiative was expected to increase international arrivals, encourage longer visitor stays and boost tourism expenditure by 2030.
He said the benefits of medical tourism should extend beyond healthcare facilities to other sectors of the economy.
Local farmers, food suppliers, transport operators, craftspeople, artists, technology firms and event businesses were expected to benefit from opportunities created by the initiative.
The project forms part of the Government’s broader strategy to diversify the economy and strengthen the services sector.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
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