The Wa Naa, His Majesty Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, has called for greater public awareness of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), describing the initiative as a major step towards helping families access expensive specialised healthcare services.

The traditional ruler gave the endorsement when the Fund’s Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, and her delegation paid a courtesy call on him during their stakeholder engagement tour of the Upper West Region.

He welcomed the decision to take information about the Fund to communities outside the major cities and pledged the cooperation of traditional authorities in educating residents about the programme and helping eligible patients benefit from its support.

During the engagement, Ms Darko-Opoku explained that the Fund was established to ease the financial difficulties patients face in seeking treatment for non-communicable diseases, particularly cancer, kidney disease and cardiovascular conditions.

She underscored the need for traditional leaders to help bridge information gaps in their communities, noting that eligible patients must be made aware of the assistance available to them, irrespective of where they live.