Mahama Cares Fund receives GH¢6.1m from salary donations by President Mahama, appointees - Kwakye Ofosu

The Controller and Accountant-General has transferred GH¢6.1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as “Mahama Cares,” following salary deductions from President John Dramani Mahama and his political appointees.

The disclosure was made by Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu in a social media post on May 7, 2026.

According to Mr Kwakye Ofosu, the Controller and Accountant-General's Department has officially confirmed that the deductions were successfully processed and transferred into the medical trust fund in line with a presidential directive.

“The Controller and Accountant-General has formally notified Government that he has deducted and transferred a total of GHS 6.1 million to the Fund pursuant to the President's directive,” he stated.

The contributions form part of a pledge made by President Mahama during the launch of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund last year, when he announced the donation of six months of his salary to support the initiative.

At the time, the President also encouraged all political appointees within his administration to contribute one month of their salaries toward the fund to help strengthen healthcare financing and provide support for citizens facing critical medical challenges.

The Mahama Cares initiative was established to improve healthcare delivery and provide financial assistance for vulnerable individuals requiring urgent and expensive medical treatment across Ghana.

In addition to the voluntary salary contributions, appointees who failed to comply with the President’s deadline for asset declaration were reportedly sanctioned through additional salary deductions.

According to Mr Kwakye Ofosu, those officials were directed to forfeit three months of their salaries to the fund as a penalty for non-compliance with the asset declaration requirement.

He further disclosed that the Controller and Accountant-General is currently finalizing arrangements to transfer a final tranche of deductions from appointees who defaulted on the directive.

The development forms part of broader government efforts aimed at promoting accountability, transparency, and increased support for Ghana’s healthcare sector.