The Parliament of Ghana has taken the government-sponsored Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill through the First Reading phase of enactment following a presentation of the Bill before the House by the Minister of Health, , on Monday, July 21, 2025.
The Bill, according to the government, seeks to enact an act for the mobilisation of resources to finance and support the provision of specialized medical care for the treatment of persons with chronic diseases and to provide for the management of the fund and related matters.
The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, noted the government's wish for the Bill to be considered by the House under a certificate of urgency.
However, the Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, noted that the decision was for the Health Committee to make. "The Bill is read the first time and is referred to the Committee of Health for consideration and report," the presiding Speaker said.
