Ghana Set to Exit Gavi Vaccine Support by 2030 – Mahama
President Mahama says Ghana is making steady progress towards healthcare self-reliance and aims to become a future donor nation after exiting Gavi support by 2030.
- Ghana aims to exit Gavi vaccine funding support by 2030
- Mahama says the country is pursuing healthcare self-reliance and sovereignty
- President calls for bold reforms in the global health system
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is on course to end its dependence on financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance by 2030 as the country pushes towards self-reliance in healthcare financing and vaccine delivery.
Speaking at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, President Mahama said Ghana’s steady progress in healthcare funding and vaccine accessibility reflects the country’s commitment to health sovereignty and long-term reforms within the global health system.
“Ghana is also on track to exit Gavi funding for vaccines by the year 2030, and we hope to transition into a donor in the not-too-distant future,” he stated.
The President explained that Ghana’s healthcare gains form part of the broader “Accra Reset Initiative,” an agenda aimed at reforming the global health architecture and strengthening healthcare systems across developing countries.
According to him, the initiative is focused on reform coordination, institutional alignment, and investment in local pharmaceutical manufacturing and bio-innovation to build resilient healthcare systems.
President Mahama also called for bold reforms within the global health sector, warning against efforts to preserve outdated institutional structures at the expense of meaningful change.
“We cannot prioritise institutional comfort over human survival. The WHO’s legitimacy is not served by protecting silos. It is served by a fearless analysis of what works,” he stressed.
He further noted that health sovereignty should not be viewed as isolationism but rather as the ability of countries to finance healthcare, regulate standards, manufacture medicines locally, and manage their own health data independently.
The President recalled hosting Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, and other global leaders in Accra in 2025 to advance discussions on healthcare sovereignty and reforms across the Global South.
