The government has transferred GH¢6.1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as Mahama Cares, following salary deductions from President John Dramani Mahama and his appointees.
Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, disclosed in a Facebook post on Thursday, May 7, 2026, that the Controller and Accountant-General had formally notified the government of the transfer.
“The Controller and Accountant-General has formally notified Government that he has deducted and transferred a total of GH¢6.1 million to the Fund pursuant to the President’s directive,” he said.
According to him, the deductions were made in line with directives issued by President Mahama during the launch of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund last year.
“At the launch of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahama Cares) last year, President Mahama pledged to donate six months of his salary to the Fund,” Mr Kwakye Ofosu stated.
He added that the President subsequently encouraged all political appointees to donate one month of their salaries to support the initiative.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu further revealed that appointees who failed to meet the President’s initial deadline for asset declaration were ordered to forfeit three months of their salaries to the Fund.
He noted that arrangements were underway to transfer the final tranche, which would include deductions from appointees who defaulted on the asset declaration directive.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund was introduced to support healthcare financing and assist vulnerable persons in accessing medical treatment.
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