# Ghanaian traditional leaders' social advocacy

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ghanaian-traditional-leaders-social-advocacy
> Updated: 2026-10-29T06:31:06.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 3.

Ghanaian traditional leaders have been advocating for various social, technological, and healthcare advancements to improve resident welfare.

Initially, leaders in regions such as Asante Mampong and the Abeadze Traditional Area called for continued humanitarian interventions and the adoption of ‘Real Intelligence’ (RI) innovation to benefit the local and global community. Daasebre Osei Bonsu III, the Paramount Chief of Asante Mampong, specifically urged continued social and humanitarian interventions to improve resident welfare, while Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII emphasized the global potential of the RI innovation.

Subsequently, the focus of traditional leadership support expanded to healthcare financing. Leaders, including the Ga Mantse and the Omanhene of the Oguaa Traditional Area, endorsed the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF). They emphasized the fund’s role in addressing the rising costs of specialized care and non-communicable diseases, with calls to expand its scope to include maternal healthcare to protect vulnerable populations.

More recently, discussions regarding the GMTF, also known as ‘MahamaCares’, have focused on improving healthcare accessibility through public education and stakeholder collaboration. In Tamale, officials emphasized the need for such engagement to ensure vulnerable patients can benefit from the fund. Concurrently, medical professionals in Bolgatanga have called for the upgrading of the Upper East Regional Hospital to a teaching hospital, arguing that such a status is essential for securing the resources and advanced services necessary to support regional healthcare needs.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-29: Ghana Medical Trust Fund stakeholders discuss healthcare access

Stakeholders discuss the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) to improve healthcare access, while medical officials urge the upgrade of the Upper East Regional Hospital to a teaching hospital.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghana-medical-trust-fund-stakeholders-discuss-healthcare-access

### 2026-10-08: Ghanaian leaders endorse Medical Trust Fund to expand healthcare access

Ghanaian traditional leaders are backing the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) to help vulnerable families afford specialised medical care and combat the rising costs of treating non-communicable diseases.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghanaian-leaders-endorse-medical-trust-fund-to-expand-healthcare-access

### 2026-09-16: Ghanaian traditional leaders urge support for humanitarian and technological initiatives

Ghanaian traditional leaders are advocating for continued humanitarian support in Asante Mampong and national backing for Prof. Samuel Ato Duncan’s ‘Real Intelligence’ innovation.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghanaian-traditional-leaders-urge-support-for-humanitarian-and-technological-initiatives

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