Mahama Cares storms Upper West with sensitisation campaign

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), will on tomorrow Tuesday begin its regional sensitisation tour of the Upper West Region as part of efforts to deepen public understanding of its mandate and interventions to improve access to specialised healthcare in Ghana.
The engagement forms part of the Fund’s nationwide outreach programme aimed at educating the public on its objectives, operations, eligibility requirements and procedures for accessing support for the treatment of chronic Non-Communicable Diseases.
The Upper West Region tour follows similar engagements in the Western, Central, Greater Accra, Volta, Northern, Upper East and Eastern Regions, as the Fund intensifies efforts to extend public education and stakeholder engagement across the country.
The sensitisation programme is expected to bring together traditional authorities, political and administrative leaders, healthcare professionals, civil society organisations and members of the public to interact with the Fund’s management and gain a better understanding of its work.
Key areas of focus include the growing burden of chronic non-communicable diseases, particularly cancer, the importance of early detection and treatment, and the role of partnerships in strengthening healthcare delivery.
The engagements will also provide an opportunity for stakeholders to raise concerns, share experiences and make recommendations on how the Fund can improve its interventions and respond to the healthcare needs of people in the region.
Through the regional tour, the GMTF seeks to ensure that more Ghanaians understand how to access its support, while strengthening collaboration with healthcare institutions and other stakeholders to advance equitable access to specialised medical care.
The initiative reinforces the Fund’s commitment to its guiding principle that no family should be crushed by the cost of chronic illness.