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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 52811, member: 636"]
Parliament must approve legislation before Ghana can launch its specialized medical assistance program. Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announced that the Ghana Medical Trust Fund awaits legislative backing for implementation. The initiative will help citizens access expensive treatments that fall outside National Health Insurance Scheme coverage. Cancer patients, kidney disease sufferers, and heart condition cases represent primary beneficiaries of this support system. Cabinet members endorsed the proposal during their June 20 meeting before sending it to lawmakers.

Government officials prepare administrative frameworks while legislators review the healthcare bill. Akandoh confirmed that policy teams completed preliminary work and await parliamentary approval. The fund will become operational after receiving legal authorization through the legislative process. President John Dramani Mahama instructed his administration members to contribute one month of their compensation to the program. The president committed six months of his salary to support the medical fund's launch.
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