Mahama truly cares – Obuobia Darko-Opoku

The GMTF, a national statutory fund established to mobilise sustainable financing for specialised medical care for people living with chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), is an initiative of President Mahama to provide financial support and specialised care for Ghanaians suffering from chronic NCDs not fully covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme.

Positioned at the apex of Ghana’s three-tier health financing system, the GMTF, popularly known as “Mahama Cares” complements Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) and the NHIS by closing the critical financing gap for high-cost, specialised treatment that often falls beyond the routine NHIS coverage.

She said that engagement informed the Fund’s current operational four interconnected pillars – financial support for eligible patients, provision of medical equipment and infrastructure, specialist training and capacity development, and research and innovation.