President John Dramani Mahama, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, acknowledged the severe impact on the health sector following the 90-day withdrawal of funding support by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
He stated that the withdrawal put the health sector at risk by withholding approximately $78 million earmarked for malaria, maternal and child health, nutrition, and HIV/AIDS programmes.
President Mahama made this statement while presenting the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2025 to Parliament in Accra. "Mr.
Speaker, one of the most pressing issues confronting our health sector is USAID's sudden 90-day pause in services without prior notice and the looming threat of a complete withdrawal of programmes that do not align with the USA's strategic interests," he said.
