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Ghana Medical Trust Fund educates Upper West residents on specialised healthcare assistance

Ghana Medical Trust Fund educates Upper West residents on specialised healthcare assistance

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has intensified efforts to expand public understanding of its specialised healthcare support programme, taking its nationwide education campaign to the Upper West Region. As part of the visit, the Fund’s Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, paid a courtesy call on the Upper West Regional Minister, Hon.

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has intensified efforts to expand public understanding of its specialised healthcare support programme, taking its nationwide education campaign to the Upper West Region.

The exercise is intended to help residents understand the medical conditions eligible for assistance and the processes involved in securing financial support for treatment.

As part of the visit, the Fund’s Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, paid a courtesy call on the Upper West Regional Minister, Hon. Charles Lwanga Puozuing, where she highlighted the importance of making information about the initiative accessible to all Ghanaians.

She stressed that a person's ability to obtain specialised medical assistance should not be limited by where they live or how well they understand the healthcare system.

The Regional Minister assured the Fund of his support for the campaign, with the Mayor of Wa, Hon. Alhaji Nurah Issah Danwana, also pledging his commitment to the exercise.

Through the regional engagements, the GMTF hopes to close information gaps and ensure that more people know about the financial assistance available to help them access specialised medical care.

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