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Negotiations for a five-year health agreement between Ghana and the United States began in November 2025 and were scheduled to be completed by April 24, 2026. Within the scope of the agreement, it was envisaged that approximately 109 million dollars of US health support would be provided to Ghana.
According to news in the national media, Mahama, in his speech at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, stated that the Ministry of Health examined the agreement proposed by the USA and presented it to the Council of Ministers and that some articles were found unacceptable.
Mahama said Ghana rejected the health agreement proposed to replace US health aid because of provisions on sharing sensitive health data, counter-financing obligations and oversight of medicines.
Stating that the agreement envisages the submission of Ghana's "pathogen profile" and medical records to the USA, Mahama noted that the agreement also includes provisions for Ghana to provide a certain amount of counter-financing for the health program and for the drugs and medical products to be brought to the country within the scope of the program not to be inspected by the Ghana Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Mahama described the terms in question as "degrading" and stated that the Council of Ministers quickly rejected the agreement and instructed the Minister of Health to inform the US Ambassador that they would not accept the agreement.
Mahama also stated that there was a financing gap in Ghana's health sector after the cut of US aid and emphasized the "Accra Reset" initiative, which aims to reduce the country's dependence on foreign aid and increase its pharmaceutical and vaccine production capacity.
Ghana also rejected the health agreement with the USA in April 2026.
According to previous reports in the Ghanaian press, approximately $109 million in US health support was expected to be provided to the country within the scope of the five-year agreement.
Negotiations regarding the agreement started in November 2025, and the parties were planned to reach an agreement by April 24, 2026.
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