Sovereignty First: Ex-Deputy Health Minister defends Ghana’s stance on US Health aid deal

He argued that the initial terms threatened national sovereignty and risked handing sensitive health data to a foreign power.

The former, who was commenting on how Ghana is seeking to navigate the balance between international health partnerships and the protection of sensitive citizen data further questioned why the USA would want access to Ghana’s health data.

According to Acquah, President [of Ghana] declared that the country could realign its budget and draw on internally generated funds to support the health sector rather than accept conditions that compromised control over national data.