The Mahama Care Initiative has enrolled nearly 500 nurses into specialised training programmes for the 2025/2026 academic year, aimed at strengthening Ghana’s capacity to deliver advanced medical care.

Speaking at a joint matriculation ceremony, Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, described the intake as a strategic effort to equip the health system with critical skills in Emergency and Critical Care, Cardiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology and Oncology nursing.

He noted that the programmes will be delivered through expanded training at selected institutions under the Mahama Care Initiative.

Mr Akandoh urged the students to demonstrate professionalism and excellence, stressing that their upgraded skills will improve access to specialist care across the country.

The Deputy Minister of Health, Prof Grace Ayensu-Danquah, also highlighted the rising burden of non‑communicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and cancer, which she attributed to lifestyle factors and late detection.

She called for intensified prevention, early screening and stronger primary healthcare to relieve pressure on critical care services.

The Principal of the School of Peri‑Operative and Critical Care Nursing, Mrs Faustina Excel Adipa, urged the students to remain disciplined and committed, describing the training as a long‑term investment in strengthening Ghana’s healthcare delivery.