President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is on track to transition out of funding support from GAVI, the global Vaccine Alliance, by the year 2030.
Speaking at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Monday, May 18, President Mahama said Ghana’s progress in strengthening healthcare systems and vaccine financing capacity has positioned the country to gradually move away from dependence on international vaccine support.
According to the president, Ghana could eventually become a contributor to global vaccine support initiatives in the future.
President Mahama also highlighted the government’s efforts to improve access to specialized healthcare through the MahamaCares initiative, which seeks to make advanced and expensive medical treatment more accessible to ordinary citizens.
The president made the remarks during his address on healthcare reforms, universal health coverage, and health sovereignty for African nations at the high-level gathering organized by the World Health Organization.
GAVI, officially known as the Vaccine Alliance, is a global public-private partnership established to improve access to life-saving vaccines in low-income countries.
Over the years, the organization has supported Ghana’s immunization programs by helping finance vaccines for diseases such as measles, polio, pneumococcal infections, rotavirus, yellow fever, and human papillomavirus, also known as HPV.
