Government has allocated GH₵40.3 billion to the health sector in 2027, including GH₵10.2 billion for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and GH₵2.6 billion for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, known as MahamaCares.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced the allocation while presenting the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament in Accra on Thursday.
The budget provides GH₵6.8 billion to begin construction of two specialist hospitals, six regional hospitals, a mother and child centre at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and two district hospitals.
A further GH₵1 billion is allocated to complete the Eastern and Western Regional Hospitals, with another GH₵1 billion for 35 Agenda 111 district hospitals.
The La General Hospital will receive GH₵60 million towards completion in 2027.
Maternal and child health programmes will receive GH₵275 million for the Obstetrics Emergencies and Maternal and Child Health Project, plus GH₵100 million for life-saving maternal and childhood vaccines.
The budget also sets aside GH₵200 million for ambulances.
Mental healthcare allocations include GH₵70 million for psychiatric hospitals and GHS GH₵20 million to operationalise the Mental Health Fund.
The e-Health Project will receive GH₵11 million.
The government has also earmarked GH₵40 million to build two nursing training colleges and GH₵434 million for nursing trainee allowances in 2027
