President has reaffirmed Ghana's commitment to becoming self-reliant in vaccine financing by 2030, describing the country's gradual transition from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance support, as both a national objective and a symbol of development.
Speaking at the GAVI Global Summit: Health and Prosperity through Immunisation held in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, President Mahama disclosed that Ghana's decision to uncap the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) fund has unlocked over GH¢ 3.5 billion in additional resources for the health sector. "The previous government placed a cap on the statutory fund, so any contributions beyond a certain point were returned to the consolidated fund, by uncapping it, we've empowered the National Health Insurance Authority to do more, including providing $20 million this year to meet our co-financing obligations with GAVI," he noted.
He emphasised that this financial shift has positioned Ghana to honour its funding responsibilities under the alliance while accelerating its transition plan. "We are working hard to be weaned off GAVI support by 2030, and I hope that, like Indonesia, we will eventually become a donor country ourselves," he stated.
President Mahama also welcomed the fresh donor pledges announced at the summit and embraced its rallying message: "While I step back, we step up." JKB/VPO You couldn't have been a 'poor kid' - Watch Kwasi Kwarteng's message to Bawumia
