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Ghana rejects proposed US health deal in latest stumbling block to US aid

The African nation of Ghana is turning down a health deal with the United States over concerns about sharing sensitive data, the latest stumble on the continent for U.S. aid.

Ghana becomes the latest African country to reject a US health deal, c

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana has rejected a proposed health deal with the United States over concerns over data privacy and was now seeking a new agreement, an official said Friday, the latest African country to walk away from the deal over similar concerns. The deal included provisions that would have allowed U.S. entities access to Ghana’s sensitive health data without necessary safeguards, according to Arnold Kavaarpuo, executive director of Gha…

Who Owns Africa's Health Data?

Ghana has rejected a $109 million United States health deal after determining that its terms required the country to trade away legal safeguards on data, bypass its own parliament, and accept conditions that did not align with its laws. Development Diaries reports that after months of negotiations that began in November 2025, the United States set a 24 April, 2026, deadline for Ghana to sign the agreement under its America First Global Health St…

Ghana is open to partnerships without strings attached – Health Minister

He made the remarks on Monday, May 4, 2026, while clarifying Ghana’s rejection of a proposed United States health deal.

Development Discourse with Amos Safo: A bold stand against United States’ health deal

On April 28, 2026, Ghana’s cabinet chaired by President John Mahama boldly rejected a US proposed healthcare agreement which would have compelled the current government and subsequent ones to surrender the health statistics of Ghanaians to the United States for 25 years. The government cited concerns over potential data breaches and sharing sensitive health data of Ghanaians as the main reason for rejecting the deal. For this, I salute President…

Ghana becomes latest African country to reject a US health deal, citing data sharing concerns - The Zimbabwe Mail Ghana becomes latest African country to reject a US health deal, citing data sharing concerns

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana has rejected a proposed health deal with the United States over concerns about data privacy and is now seeking a new agreement, an official said Friday. It was the latest African country to walk away from the deal over similar concerns. The deal included provisions that would have allowed U.S. entities access to Ghana’s sensitive health data without necessary safeguards, according to Arnold Kavaarpuo, executive director of G…