Government to Complete 35 Agenda 111 Hospitals as EOCO Targets Defaulting Contractors

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is actively pursuing contractors who allegedly received mobilisation funds for the Agenda 111 hospital projects but failed to execute the works.

He disclosed that several of the facilities under the nationwide hospital initiative remain incomplete, with some stalled at foundation level despite funds being disbursed.

“Some of them are at foundation level, even some of them people took the mobilization and never went to site. EOCO is going after them,” President Mahama stated.

The President made the remarks during a courtesy call by the Northern Regional House of Chiefs at the Presidency, where discussions also focused on stalled infrastructure projects and government’s plans to revive them.

The Agenda 111 hospital programme, launched to expand healthcare infrastructure across Ghana, has faced criticism over delays and a growing number of uncompleted facilities. President Mahama acknowledged the challenges, noting that government has now adopted a more targeted, phased approach to ensure progress and accountability.

He explained that priority will be given to completing 35 hospitals that are already near completion, with funding directed toward finishing those facilities before additional phases are considered.

“What government has decided is the 35 that were almost near completion. Government this year is going to put money in and continue them and complete them,” he said.

President Mahama further indicated that government is also exploring partnerships with faith-based organisations to support the completion and operationalisation of some of the stalled hospitals, as part of broader efforts to improve healthcare delivery nationwide.