Hope for Future Generations (HFFG) says Ghana must fulfil its already-delayed 2025 vaccine co-financing obligations to prevent imminent stockouts. A statement issued in Accra by HFFG said any further delay risks interrupting routine immunisation services, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases.
Ghana joins the global community to mark Immunisation Week 2025 under the theme "Immunization for All is Humanly Possible." Immunisation remains one of the most impactful and cost-effective ways to protect public health. It plays a critical role in achieving herd immunity and preventing the spread of infectious diseases, including during pandemics.
It said to increase health sector allocation progressively to at least 15 per cent of the total national budget as per the Abuja Declaration. The statement said this would ensure sufficient funding for Primary Health Care (PHC) and critical immunisation services.
It said the Government of Ghana must make a yearly advance payment to ensure the availability of vaccines and the avoidance of stockouts. "This is similar to strategies implemented in other countries, where a one-year advance procurement of vaccines is secured," it added.
