'Use the money to complete Agenda 111 project' - Gov't under fire over plan to construct 600 CHPS compounds
Felix Kwakye Ofosu is the Member of Parliament of Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, announced on June 29, 2025, that the government intends to construct approximately 600 Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds across the country by the end of 2025.
This initiative which aims to expand access to primary healthcare would see two new CHPS compounds built in each district nationwide this year.
However, the announcement has been met with mixed reactions with some negative feedback from Ghanaian social media users, particularly on X.
Many netizens have strongly questioned the rationale behind building new CHPS compounds while the existing "Agenda 111" project, initiated by the former New Patriotic Party (NPP)-led government to construct 111 hospitals, remains largely incomplete.
Critics argue that the current administration should prioritise completing and equipping these ongoing projects to enhance healthcare delivery rather than diverting funds to a new initiative that could be costly and potentially lead to further abandonment.
Some also contend that Ghana's more pressing need is for well-equipped hospitals with adequately trained healthcare professionals in rural and remote areas, suggesting that the CHPS initiative may no longer be the most effective solution for the country's healthcare challenges.
Conversely, a segment of social media users has expressed support for the government's plan.
They argue that the construction of additional CHPS compounds is a positive step towards expanding primary care services and is crucial for achieving universal health coverage, especially in underserved communities.
Read some of the posts under the trending topic below:
bruh, i know everyone loves the concept of CHPS yes, but we need well equipped HOSPITALS in these remote areas with trained healthcare workers. CHPS has outlived its significance. It’s 2025. https://t.co/MroIfilam7
— Judith (@Esi_j) June 29, 2025
CHPS is outdated. Agenda 111 is in every district. Wouldn't it make sense to complete them? They wouldn't because they want to line pockets of cronies and party financiers. Smh pic.twitter.com/3S8zrxt3K4
— Danny Ahmed F. Elias (@Dann63541Elias) June 29, 2025
It’s 2025, we shouldn’t be talking about CHPS compound Boss. https://t.co/BPgwXPKw5F
— Dr. Amanski (@dr_amanski) June 29, 2025
In 2024, government completed 16 CHPS Compounds across the country
— Receipts Guy (@receiptsguy) June 30, 2025
— KWESI 🦚 (@_JustKwesi) June 29, 2025The people that said Agenda 111 was unnecessary and that we should’ve built one big hospital in Accra or renovate an already existing hospital are happy about CHPS compound in 2025?
Why not complete the major Agenda 111 hospital instead of a district building 2 CHPS compound? https://t.co/4tbDgqb4sl
The Agenda 111 lacks amenities but you want to build more CHPS houses. 🤦🏾♂️
— EL-DAD (@ChristDeKing) June 29, 2025
The same people who stood before cameras, swore heaven and earth and deceptively told us they'd build 111 district hospitals in just 18 months are today saying what? Asking why government isn’t focusing on completing those same projects, and instead talking about 600 CHPS…
— MrOpare (@mista_opare) June 30, 2025
Ei. Is this what we are doing here? CHPS compound? By this time? Eish.
— Ante Awuraba (@ebpeprah) June 29, 2025
First things first, we need universal health coverage, and to get there, we need to expand primary care. The CHPS program is the vehicle driving this initiative, so I think it's a step in the right direction and it's significance is not outlived https://t.co/8V3pfPS3qH
— Elikem❄️ (@iamchickyIce) June 30, 2025
Construction of CHPS in 2025 is the highest level absurdity.
— 🦇 𝙽𝚘𝚔𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚕🦇 (@IamZadok_) June 30, 2025
The world is running towards advancement in healthcare. We have settled for mediocrity for too long.
If you construct 250 - 300 well equipped hospitals all around GH, it will be more beneficial. pic.twitter.com/gwnoEkvuVZ
While we encourage the government to complete the Agenda 111 hospitals, which I believe will be done.
— Banbeo (@PrinceBanbeo) June 30, 2025
We must not also lose our senses by thinking that CHPS Compounds have outlived their relevance.
To say CHPS has outlived its significance is quite a claim. The NoP by the GHS, if implemented well, will even unlock more value from CHPS. We need to operationalize the Agenda 111 hospitals, face-lift CHPS, and strengthen H/Cs. Towards UHC, we need to double down on the NoP. https://t.co/3UjxEbW4CI
— Teata Duut (@DuutTeata) June 30, 2025
On the average, 1 CHPS compound costs about Ghc1.3m. 600 of it would be about Ghc780m. That’s about $76m. On the other hand, gov’t needs about $1.7b to finish up the Agenda 111 project. $76m can’t do much on it so this 600 CHPs compound is quite a laudable idea in the interim.
— Prince Osei (@piennoforever) June 29, 2025
— CURTIS A. OWUSU (@_i_am_Curtis) June 29, 2025Man, we often discuss how successive governments fail to complete projects started by their predecessors, but who really benefits when a project is initiated by one government and completed by another?
Why should this government commit to building 600 Community-based Health…
We raised this concern, but they didn’t listen. The moment Akandoh began spreading misinformation about Agenda 111, it became clear they had no intention of continuing it. Why shift focus to CHPS compounds when Agenda 111 projects can still be maintained and completed https://t.co/JBqSL9NTKh pic.twitter.com/lUphJcyPEz
— Thaniell (@DashThaniel) June 30, 2025
You have no evidence that CHPS in the Ghanaian context have lost relevance. CHPS are our best bet in bringing healthcare to the doorstep of the people at the community level. There are GHS guidelines for the provision of various health facilities. https://t.co/4xPHtkg7PL
— Abdul-Muhaimin (@Mister_Glen) June 29, 2025
The government’s plan to build 600 new CHPs has youths fuming, ranting about “CHPs in 2025!” They act like Ghana is just Accra, Kumasi, Sunyani, Cape Coast, or Takoradi. Thousands of communities in districts lack basic healthcare access. 🧵1/3 https://t.co/PczSV7orZI
— Kofi-Bismark. (@donttalc) June 29, 2025
In all of this, I have realized a lot of people don’t fully understand how devastatingly poor and underdeveloped most of these rural/remote areas actually are.
— ⚕️KEVIN ⚕️ (@_EasyJay) June 30, 2025
Its 2025 Ghana does not deserve Mediocre projects.
— Damoah (@realansudamoah) June 30, 2025
CHPS compounds is a mockery of our status as a country.
There are 111 hospitals at different stages of completion, government wants to build 600 new CHPS compounds. Let's say 10 CHPS compounds can finish 1 of the Agenda 111 hospitals, 600÷10=60. This mean we can get 60 Agenda 111 hospitals completed and operational
— Damoah (@realansudamoah) June 30, 2025
Let it make sense!
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