… Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said in June that it was time to re-engage with the Geneva-based global alliance Gavi, which helps the world’s poorest countries buy vaccines to protect children from diseases such as measles and diphtheria, citing both congressional concerns …
… We had the Abuja Declaration, which set our 15% target for domestic health financing. “We have had the Global Fund, Gavi and many other initiatives that have invested billions into treatment and prevention.” Despite these interventions, she said implementation remains the contine …
… Separately, global vaccine alliance Gavi on Friday committed up to $50 million to the Ebola response, and the World Bank’s Pandemic Fund announced up to $220.6 million in grants.
… In 2025, GAVI CEO Dr Sonia Nishtar reached out to Mahama to support the GAVI replenishment in Brussels in June 2025, raising $ 9 billion to subsidise global immunisation programmes. …
… The President also disclosed that Ghana was on track to transition away from support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance by 2030 as part of efforts to strengthen domestic vaccine financing and local manufacturing capacity. …
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is on course to exit financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, by 2030 as the country strengthens efforts towards self-reliance in healthcare financing and vaccine delivery. …
… Champions League-bound Real Betis were awarded a penalty minutes later after Barcelona’s Gavi brought down Isco, and the ex-Real Madrid midfielder converted from the spot. …
… ion (WAHO), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, the University Clinical Research Center in Mali, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), CEPI, Gavi …
… He lauded the World Bank for its US$4.4 billion in commitments across 24 active operations in over 20 countries, plus US$340 million in co-financing from partners such as Gavi, the Global Fund, Japan, and Canada. …
Nearly 20 million measles-related deaths have been prevented in Africa since 2000, as vaccination efforts across the continent continue to expand, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. …
The Trump administration unfroze $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for Gavi, a global alliance helping the world's poorest countries purchase vaccines, after Washington withheld the money over concerns raised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The State Department said the decision followed Gavi's commitment to transition away from mercury-containing vaccines and expand access to mercury-free alternatives.
The Trump administration unfroze $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for Gavi, a global alliance helping the world's poorest countries purchase vaccines, after Washington withheld the money over concerns raised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The State Department said the decision followed Gavi's commitment to transition away from mercury-containing vaccines and expand access to mercury-free alternatives.
Ghana's Deputy Chief of Staff says the Accra Reset is designed to close the gap between political commitments on health and the quality of healthcare services citizens receive across Africa, arguing that implementation—translating commitments into tangible outcomes—remains the continent's greatest challenge.
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and two other groups to accelerate development of vaccines against Ebola Bundibugyo, which has swept through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments for the virus, which has caused 282 confirmed cases and 42 deaths in Congo, plus nine confirmed cases in Uganda.
A government official recounts his first year working under President John Mahama, highlighting the President's grasp of public sector processes and the swift implementation of solutions, and noting that Mahama's Accra Reset Agenda has gained attention in the global health community.
President Mahama announced at the World Health Assembly in Geneva that uncapping the National Health Insurance Scheme fund has released an additional GH¢3 billion (about $300 million) for healthcare investment. His government is using digital technologies and artificial intelligence to detect fraud and improve efficiency in the health insurance system.
President Mahama announced at the World Health Assembly that Ghana is on track to exit financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, by 2030 as it strengthens self-reliance in healthcare financing and vaccine delivery.
Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona defeated Real Betis 3–1 to become the first team to win all 19 of their home matches in a 38-game La Liga season. The champions, who won the league title with a victory over Real Madrid, are only the 11th La Liga side to achieve a perfect home record in a season.
A multi-institutional study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases has set out a prioritised research agenda to guide the introduction and use of Lassa fever vaccines across West Africa, identifying evidence needed before vaccines become available. The disease, an acute viral hemorrhagic illness spread mainly through rodent excreta, is endemic in the region with an estimated 897,700 annual cases, though many go undetected.
The World Bank has launched a regional strategy in Accra to transform health systems in Ghana and neighbouring West and Central African countries, aiming to improve health outcomes, support productivity, and create jobs while strengthening collaboration and resilience amid fiscal constraints.
According to a World Health Organization and Gavi analysis, about 19.5 million measles-related deaths have been averted in Africa between 2000 and 2024 through expanded vaccination efforts, with measles deaths cut by half and cases reduced by 40 percent. Routine immunization coverage increased from 5 percent in 2000 to 55 percent in 2024, and three sub-Saharan African countries—Cabo Verde, Mauritius, and Seychelles—have eliminated measles and rubella.